Compare towns
Gorham vs Unity vs Franklin vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Unity | Franklin | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,375Lowest |
8,799Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
| Unity 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 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin 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 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 38% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$4,350 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Franklin 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Unity School District | Franklin School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Franklin High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
— | 16.2Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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NH 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.