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Canaan vs Gorham 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
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Canaan | Gorham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest 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 | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Canaan 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 | Canaan School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | 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.