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Colebrook vs Gorham vs Windsor vs Alstead
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Windsor | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
2,682 |
3,554Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 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±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Alstead 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 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Windsor 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±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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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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.