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Gorham vs Randolph vs Windham 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).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Randolph | Windham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
420Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest 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. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Windham and Randolph 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. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Windham 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. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Windham 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. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | RSU 14 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Windham High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
— | 12.1Highest |
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.