Compare towns
Braintree vs Gorham vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Braintree | Gorham | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,682Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,488Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.