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Colebrook vs Windsor

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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

MeasureColebrookWindsor
People
Population
1,988Highest
254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.4%
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
53.7±4.9Highest
24% above NH
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
Colebrook and Windsor 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%
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor 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%
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.3%Highest
NH: 40.6%
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.6Lowest
NH: 6%
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
Windsor 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
48% below NH
$103,750±$40kHighest
5% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$192,200±$59kLowest
52% below NH
$337,500±$40kHighest
16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$750±$238
50% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,350Highest
35% below NH
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.3%±19.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Colebrook 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%
10.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
6 yrs older than NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below NH
32 minHighest
21% above NH
Work from home
5.4%±3.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
15%±16.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
Windsor 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 —
High school in town Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.4
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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.