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Lemington vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%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% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$156,700±$31k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,480 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Strafford 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.