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Berlin vs Gorham vs Sutton vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Gorham | Sutton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383 |
2,682Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Winchester 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Sutton | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Gorham High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
9.0 |
12.6Highest |
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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.