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Colebrook vs Middlesex vs Gorham
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,988 |
1,943Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.