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Colebrook vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Canaan
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Gorham | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
1,379 |
2,682Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
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| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | Gorham High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| 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.