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Whitefield vs Windham vs Worcester 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 the most renters (37.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Windham and Worcester 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Worcester 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.