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Campton vs Colebrook vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Campton | Colebrook | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,988Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$838±$83Highest 44% below NH |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,350 35% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.