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Colebrook vs Jackson vs Gorham
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 most kids (13.2% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Jackson | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
897Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 48% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
| Jackson and Gorham 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Jackson School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | Gorham High School |
| 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.