What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Colebrook
People
Population	2,682Highest	1,988Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH	53.7±4.9Lowest 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%	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Gorham 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%	27.8%±4.1Lowest 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%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Lowest 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	$51,159±$6kLowest 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±$49kLowest 60% 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	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
	Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH	$4,350Highest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	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 NH: 7.2%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Colebrook and Gorham 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	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	Gorham High School	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

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.