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Colebrook vs Lemington vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Colebrook | Lemington | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
108Lowest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6k 37% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$156,700±$31k 53% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
— | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,480 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.