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Colebrook vs Gorham vs Colebrook
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 most people working from home (5.4%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Colebrook has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,682Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
53.4±6.7Lowest 23% 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%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.1%±4Lowest 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% |
27.8%±5.2Lowest 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% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±3.9 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±$6k 48% below NH |
$61,275±$7kHighest 38% below NH |
$46,833±$10kLowest 53% 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±$49k 60% below NH |
$156,700±$31kLowest 61% 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 |
$750±$238Lowest 50% 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 |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$3,480Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
54%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1953Lowest 26 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest 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 |
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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.