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Ascutney vs Gorham vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Ascutney | Gorham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,682Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waltham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Ascutney 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.