Compare towns
Whitefield vs Colebrook vs Gorham vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Whitefield | Colebrook | Gorham | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,516 |
1,988Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
53.7±4.9 24% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$288,300±$22kHighest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 28% below NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,174±$81Highest 21% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 34% below NH |
$4,350 35% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.4% NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 21% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Colebrook School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Gorham High School | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.4 |
9.0Highest |
8.9 |
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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.