What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Sullivan	Colebrook
People
Population	1,246Lowest	1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S.	53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S.
	Colebrook and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colebrook and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,643±$14kHighest 26% below U.S.	$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S.	$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$114Highest 38% below U.S.	$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S.	$4,350Highest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Colebrook and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	13.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sullivan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	Colebrook School District
High school in town	Sumner Memorial High School	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Highest	8.4Lowest
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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.