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Ascutney vs Gorham vs Woodford
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).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
2,682Highest |
282Lowest |
| 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. |
61.8±4.9 59% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Woodford 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. |
$81,250±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Woodford and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$275,000±$67kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Woodford and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodford 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 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| 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.