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Barnet vs Barnet vs Gorham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

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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.

MeasureBarnetBarnetGorham
People
Population
61Lowest
1,855
2,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
53.9±3.6
39% above U.S.
Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
12.5%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±6.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.7%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$67,386±$15kHighest
17% below U.S.
$61,275±$7k
24% below U.S.
Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38k
39% below U.S.
$247,900±$24kHighest
25% below U.S.
$161,600±$49kLowest
51% below U.S.
Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$974±$72Highest
31% below U.S.
$838±$83Lowest
41% below U.S.
Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$4,334
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±20.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
1.7%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #57 of 120 in NH
School district — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town — None 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.