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Bakersfield vs Gorham vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Bakersfield | Gorham | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$302,100±$37kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Fletcher 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.