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Barnet vs Gorham vs Randolph
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 (21.6% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% 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% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Barnet 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 | 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.