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Brookfield vs Gorham vs Roxbury vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Brookfield | Gorham | Roxbury | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,682 |
942Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.