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Colebrook vs Williston vs Gorham vs Lemington
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Lemington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Williston | Gorham | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
10,144Highest |
2,682 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lemington 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Lemington 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350 39% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Lemington 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.