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Colrain vs Gorham vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Clarksburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Colrain | Gorham | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1 28% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$77,143±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$190Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colrain and Clarksburg 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.