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Whitefield vs Putney 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
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.
| Measure | Whitefield | Putney | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
2,622Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Putney and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Putney and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Whitefield 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 8.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.