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Gorham vs Boscawen 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 most affordable homes ($162k median).
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Boscawen | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
4,044Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
46±4.2Lowest 6% 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% |
18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen 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% |
25.2%±5.3Lowest 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% |
20.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$7k 38% below NH |
$77,328±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
| Boscawen 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 60% below NH |
$286,500±$23kHighest 29% below NH |
$192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
$4,350 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Boscawen 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% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.