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Colebrook vs Windsor vs Alstead
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Windsor | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Highest |
254Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Windsor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Windsor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 50% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Windsor 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.