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Gorham vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,538Lowest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Colebrook and Gorham 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% |
19.3%±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% |
52.1%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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Colebrook 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. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Colebrook 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. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Colebrook 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
8.1Lowest |
8.4 |
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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.