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Whitefield vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (69.4%).
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 | Windsor | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
3,554Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | 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 | 12 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.