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Colebrook vs Mapleton vs Whitefield vs Gorham
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Mapleton | Whitefield | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,268Lowest |
1,884 |
2,516 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Whitefield 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Gorham 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White Mountains Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.