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Colebrook vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Alstead 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. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Alstead 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.