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Andover vs Gorham vs Windham vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Andover | Gorham | Windham | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,682Highest |
594Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | 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.