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Colebrook vs Mapleton vs Colebrook 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 oldest population (median age 53.7).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Colebrook | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
1,884 |
1,268 |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Canaan 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest 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±$6k 37% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$156,700±$31kLowest 53% 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. |
$750±$238Highest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,480 12% above U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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.