Compare towns
Colebrook vs Gorham vs Randolph vs Unity
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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Randolph | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Randolph 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%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph 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%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Randolph and Unity 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 |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Randolph and Unity 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 |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Randolph 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% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| 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.