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Colebrook vs Windham 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Windham | Gorham | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
19,188Highest |
2,682 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%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. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% 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. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.4% 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% |
84.6% 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. |
1985Highest 5 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 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | RSU 14 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Windham High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
9.0 |
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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.