Compare towns
Colebrook vs Rumney vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Rumney | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
1,458Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kHighest 20% below NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Rumney 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 52% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH |
| Whitefield and Rumney 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 |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Rumney School District | 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 | None yet | None yet |
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.