Compare towns
Berlin vs Claremont vs Cornish vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Claremont | Cornish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383 |
13,078Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$59,096±$8k 40% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$204,600±$17k 49% below NH |
$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$161,600±$49k 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1957 22 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Claremont 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Claremont School District | Cornish School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Stevens High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.