What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	New Hampton
People
Population	1,988Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH
	Colebrook and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Hampton 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 NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Colebrook and New Hampton 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 NH: 40.6%	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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 48% below NH	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Highest 50% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Colebrook and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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NH 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.