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Berlin vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Gorham
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,554 |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest 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. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Plainfield School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | — | 9.0Highest |
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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.