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Colebrook vs Gorham vs Hinsdale
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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 | Gorham | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Lowest |
2,682 |
3,997Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
53.3±10.6Lowest 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%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hinsdale and Colebrook 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% |
28.6%±9.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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±$7k 38% below NH |
$69,191±$5kHighest 30% below NH |
| Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$200,700±$19kHighest 50% below NH |
| Hinsdale 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±$83 44% below NH |
$1,050±$409Highest 30% below NH |
| Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 35% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,899Highest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hinsdale and Colebrook 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hinsdale 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 | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Gorham High School | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
9.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.