What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	Gorham
People
Population	1,268Lowest	2,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.4±6.7Lowest 23% 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	12.1%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±5.2Lowest 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+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	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	$46,833±$10kLowest 53% below NH	$61,275±$7kHighest 38% below NH
	Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,700±$31kLowest 61% below NH	$161,600±$49kHighest 60% below NH
	Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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	$3,480Lowest 48% below NH	$4,334Highest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.5Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	1.7%±2.1 NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	—	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.0
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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.