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Colebrook vs Dummer 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
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Colebrook | Dummer | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
299Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 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 | 13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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 | $51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Dummer 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 | $4,350Highest 35% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 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 | 13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dummer and Colebrook 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 | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school 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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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.