What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).

Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Hill	Colebrook
People
Population	908Lowest	1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH
	Colebrook and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$750±$238 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 26% below NH	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%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	35 minHighest 32% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hill and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	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

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.