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Berlin vs Parsonsfield 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).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Parsonsfield | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,715Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Berlin 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% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$72,045±$18kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Gorham 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. |
$272,100±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Highest 16% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Gorham 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. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Berlin 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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| 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.