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Colebrook vs Ogunquit vs Canaan 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 renters (30.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Canaan | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
1,379 |
810Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Canaan 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Canaan School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | Canaan High School CTE Program | 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 | 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.