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Addison vs Gorham vs Salisbury vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Addison | Gorham | Salisbury | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,200 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Addison 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.