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Colebrook vs Putney vs Whitefield
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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Colebrook | Putney | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Whitefield 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Putney and Whitefield 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Putney and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.