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Lemington vs Calais 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
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% 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 | Lemington | Calais | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Calais and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$156,700±$31k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,480 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.