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Colebrook vs Windham vs Gorham vs Whitefield
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
594Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Whitefield 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Gorham 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — | Gorham High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
— | 9.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.