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Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Warren 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Warren | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,379 |
942Lowest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Warren 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Warren 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs 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 |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Warren 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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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.