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Berlin vs Canaan vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
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 | Berlin | Canaan | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
810Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Canaan School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Canaan High School CTE Program | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.