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Gorham vs Jericho vs Underhill 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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jericho | Underhill | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Underhill 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
13.0Highest |
— | 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.