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Colebrook vs Gorham vs Williston
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 renters (30.6% rent).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988Lowest |
2,682 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Williston 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 37% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% 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% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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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.