Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Gorham 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
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Gorham | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,682Highest |
1,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest 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 | $82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,350 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
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.