What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Hinsdale	Colebrook
People
Population	3,997Highest	1,988Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±10.6Lowest 23% above NH	53.7±4.9Highest 24% above NH
	Colebrook and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±9.2Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	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 NH: 40.6%	16.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,191±$5kHighest 30% below NH	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,700±$19kHighest 50% below NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
	Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$409Highest 30% below NH	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
	Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,899Highest 27% below NH	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hinsdale and Colebrook 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	—
School district	Hinsdale School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	Hinsdale High School	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	8.4Highest
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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.