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Colebrook vs Monkton 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Monkton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
1,999Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Colebrook 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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 |
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.