Compare towns
Gorham vs Berlin vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the highest household income ($61k).
Berlin has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Colebrook has the most people working from home (5.4%).
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 | Gorham | Berlin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
9,383Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
16.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kHighest 38% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$51,159±$6k 48% below NH |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 60% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$192,200±$59kHighest 52% below NH |
| Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Highest 44% below NH |
$815±$141 45% below NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
| Gorham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,350Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Colebrook and Berlin 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Berlin School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Berlin Senior High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
8.2Lowest |
8.4 |
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NH 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.