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Gorham vs Barre vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Barre has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Gorham | Barre | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
8,412Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% 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 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Barre and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Barre and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Highest 23% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest 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 | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Colebrook 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Spaulding Union High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
10.7Highest |
8.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.