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Cabot vs Gorham vs Walden vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Cabot | Gorham | Walden | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,682Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Walden and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.