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Chesterville vs Gorham vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Chesterville | Gorham | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
2,682Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.8±5.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$75,481±$20kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$276,400±$62kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 23% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,469 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
62 minHighest 133% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vienna and Chesterville 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.