What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most people working from home (3.5%).

Gorham has the highest household income ($61k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berlin	Gorham
People
Population	9,383Highest	2,682Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Berlin and Gorham 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%	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH	$61,275±$7kHighest 38% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH	$161,600±$49kHighest 60% below NH
	Gorham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH	$838±$83Highest 44% below NH
	Gorham and Berlin 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	$4,334Highest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±12Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	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 NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below NH	23 minHighest 15% below NH
Work from home	3.5%±2.1Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Berlin and Gorham 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	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	Berlin School District	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Berlin Senior High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.2Lowest	9.0Highest
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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.