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Lemington vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
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.
| Measure | Lemington | Pelham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Colebrook 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Lemington 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.