What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most people working from home (7.2%).

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($157k median).

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	Whitefield	Colebrook
People
Population	2,516Highest	1,268Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH	53.4±6.7Highest 23% above NH
	Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.1%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	4.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 36% below NH	$46,833±$10kLowest 53% below NH
	Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH	$156,700±$31kLowest 61% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
	Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 34% below NH	$3,480Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	54%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 14 yrs older than NH	1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	20 minLowest 26% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield and Colebrook 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	#86 of 120 in NH	—
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	—
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.