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Gorham vs Hoosick 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).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Hoosick | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
6,671Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
24%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% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Hoosick 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. |
$63,372±$21kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hoosick 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. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Hoosick 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. |
$881±$148Highest 38% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hoosick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Hoosick 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
9.7Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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| 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.