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Colebrook vs Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Alstead
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).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Sullivan | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
1,884 |
1,246Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Sullivan 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$883±$114Highest 38% below U.S. |
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| Sullivan and Colebrook 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. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.