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Bloomfield vs Gorham vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Bloomfield | Gorham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,682Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.