Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Colebrook’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and safety and an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 36% of working residents work locally in Colebrook, against 10% in New Hampshire’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On health, just 2 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse. Colebrook's schools rank behind 91% of the state's. Colebrook’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both New Hampshire’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Benjamin Aldrich Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Colebrook has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Colebrook beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Benjamin Aldrich Homestead| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E) | PK–8 | 189 |
| Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | 9–12 | 99 |
Census counts: 29 in 1790, 2,084 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Colebrook is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colebrook, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Colebrook.
The median rent in Colebrook is $750 a month. The typical Colebrook home is worth about $226,000, down 4.4% in a year, 56% below the New Hampshire typical home. 69% of Colebrook households own their home.
| Colebrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $750 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Colebrook School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 189 | C |
| Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 99 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Colebrook since 2014.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
15% of adults have diabetes in Colebrook. No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Colebrook. 37% of adults have obesity in Colebrook.
| Colebrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 20% | 25% |
| What stands out | Colebrook | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Colebrook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Colebrook’s July high is 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Colebrook’s working residents works in town. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Colebrook. Jobs based in Colebrook grew to 1,077 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013.
| Colebrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
66 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Colebrook Town Woodlot, at 104 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colebrook Town Woodlot | 0.9 mi | 104 |
| 2. Connecticut River Boat Access | 0.3 mi | 23 |
| 3. Patrick Woodlot | — | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Colebrook; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Colebrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
5 notable people were born in Colebrook.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Colebrook is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,084 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 2,301 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area. The main village of the town, where 1,201 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Colebrook census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 3 with New Hampshire Route 26. The town also includes the villages of Kidderville, Upper Kidderville, and Factory Village. Colebrook is part of the Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Colebrook.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colebrook | — | — | C | A− | D | C |
| Stewartstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colebrook has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Stewartstown and Columbia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Colebrook with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Irving W. Drew and Chester B. Jordan.
