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Canton vs Cornish 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
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($69k).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Canton | Cornish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
1,024Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kHighest 50% below U.S. |
— | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Canton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Highest 20% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 27% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Cornish 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| 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.