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Canaan vs Gorham 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
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
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 | Canaan | Gorham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Canaan School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | Gorham High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
8.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.