What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most people working from home (5.4%).

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	1,988Lowest	2,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Lowest 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%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Lowest 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%	20.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest 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	$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	$192,200±$59kHighest 52% below NH	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH
	Colebrook and Gorham 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	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest 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	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Colebrook and Gorham 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.