What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most people working from home (8.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Claremont	Gorham
People
Population	13,078Highest	2,682Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Claremont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$61,275±$7kHighest 38% below NH
	Gorham and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kHighest 49% below NH	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH
	Claremont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#103 of 120 in NH	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	9.0Lowest
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NH 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.