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Colebrook vs Lemington vs Mapleton vs Canaan
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 renters (30.6% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
108Lowest |
1,884 |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest 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% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Highest 47% below U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Colebrook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.