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Colebrook vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Springfield | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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. |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Springfield High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
14.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.