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Hinsdale vs Castleton 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
Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Hinsdale | Castleton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,997 |
4,453Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,700±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hinsdale and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 8.4Highest |
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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.