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Colebrook vs Gorham vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Colebrook | Gorham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,268Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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 | 12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Mapleton 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 42% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
$838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% 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 | $3,480 12% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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 | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.