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Colebrook vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Walpole | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
3,690Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.1%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.4%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Colebrook and Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
$46,833±$10kLowest 53% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$156,700±$31kLowest 61% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,165±$150Highest 22% below NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 35% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$3,480Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
54%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Walpole and Colebrook 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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 History | None yet | 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.