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Barnet vs Gorham vs Norton
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 kids (31.1% under 18).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Norton has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Barnet | Gorham | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,682Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Norton 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% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Norton 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±$38kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Norton 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 | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton 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.