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Colebrook vs Gorham vs Upton vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,682 |
8,189Highest |
1,268Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 37% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Upton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Gorham High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
9.0 |
11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.