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Gorham vs Brewer 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).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Brewer | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
9,652Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer 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% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Gorham 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. |
$66,613±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Brewer 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. |
$245,300±$21kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Brewer 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. |
$1,086±$54Highest 23% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Colebrook 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brewer 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Brewer Public Schools | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Brewer High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
14.0Highest |
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.