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Colebrook vs Newburgh vs Unity
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).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
1,475 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Colebrook 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Newburgh 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Unity 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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| 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.