Compare towns
Columbia vs Mapleton 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
Columbia has the most homeowners (91.1%).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% 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 | Columbia | Mapleton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
1,884 |
1,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Highest 44% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009 36% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.