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Gorham vs Jay vs Randolph 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Jay | Randolph | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
471 |
420Lowest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%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% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Randolph 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Randolph 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 History | None yet | 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.