What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Colebrook
People
Population	16,426Highest	1,988Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH
	Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest about the NH average	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Highest	8.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.