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Colebrook vs Mapleton vs Alstead vs Lemington
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Alstead | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
1,884 |
1,551 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Lemington 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Alstead 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 | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Colebrook 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Alstead 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.