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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
Colebrook has the most kids (13.2% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
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 |
2,682Highest |
91Lowest |
1,268 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.4±6.7Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest 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% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
— | $46,833±$10kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
— | $156,700±$31kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| 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 47% below U.S. |
$838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 39% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,480 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%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% |
95.7%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. |
1979Highest 1 yr older 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. |
24 minHighest 9% below 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% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.