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Columbia vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Sutton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
790 |
1,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Columbia and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Colebrook 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Columbia 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. |
— | $750±$238Lowest 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 | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| 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.