What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-9.4%).

Stewartstown has the most people working from home (8.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	Stewartstown
People
Population	1,988Highest	960Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-19%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH	44.9±9.5Lowest 4% above NH
	Colebrook and Stewartstown 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%	16.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stewartstown 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 NH: 20.1%	20.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	6.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	0.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Stewartstown 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	$57,069±$15kHighest 42% below NH
	Stewartstown and Colebrook 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	$210,400±$92kHighest 48% below NH
	Stewartstown and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Highest 50% below NH	$273±$214Lowest 82% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Highest 35% below NH	$2,980Lowest 55% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	19.7%±32.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	40 minHighest 50% above NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	8.8%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stewartstown and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Stewartstown 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 Our Story	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.