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Colebrook vs Sutton vs Colebrook
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 oldest population (median age 53.7).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Sutton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,239Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
53.4±6.7 23% above NH |
| Colebrook and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.1%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$6k 48% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$46,833±$10kLowest 53% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$156,700±$31kLowest 61% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 35% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,480Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
54%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.