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Brooks vs Franklin 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
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Brooks | Franklin | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,628 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Franklin 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School |
| 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.