What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

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	Sullivan
People
Population	1,988Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S.	47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Colebrook and Sullivan 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan 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%	22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colebrook and Sullivan 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%	26%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan 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.	$59,643±$14kHighest 26% below U.S.
	Sullivan 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 42% below U.S.	$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Colebrook 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.	$883±$114Highest 38% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Highest 39% above U.S.	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colebrook and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sullivan 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	RSU 24
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Sumner Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Lowest	10.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.