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Lemington vs Ryegate 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 people working from home (22.2%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Ryegate | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,059 |
1,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ryegate 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. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Highest 36% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school 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 | 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.