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Barnstead vs Gorham vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Gorham | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
18,300Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±4 8% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$115,104±$21kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Danville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Danville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Danville 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Gorham Public Schools | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.