Population

· The population of Colebrook increased from 1,365 in 1990 to 1,471 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Colebrook increased from $44,152 in 1990 to $58,684 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 0.9% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Colebrook increased from 90 in 1993 to 120 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household decreased from $279,217 in 1995 to $261,443 in 2000. This is a measure of how much wealth in the form of taxable property a community has, divided by the number of households in the community.

· The property tax base decreased –17% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Colebrook’s property tax base per pupil was $1,055,053. This is a measure of how much wealth in the form of taxable property a community has, divided by the number of students in the public schools.

· Colebrook received $2,067 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 6.6% of the elementary school children in Colebrook schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 1.5% were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Colebrook schools increased 3.0% between 1993 and 2000.