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Colebrook vs Williston vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
10,144Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 37% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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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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.