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Colebrook vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Lowest |
2,239 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Sutton and Whitefield 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Kearsarge Regional High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
10.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.