What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarendon has the most people working from home (9.1%).

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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.

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

Measure	Clarendon	Gorham
People
Population	2,460Lowest	2,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.3±4.1Lowest 34% above U.S.	53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S.
	Gorham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Clarendon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gorham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S.	$61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S.
	Gorham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,900±$32kHighest 34% below U.S.	$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S.
	Clarendon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S.	$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Clarendon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S.	$4,334Highest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clarendon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 9 yrs older than U.S.	1971 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 40% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	9.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Mill River Union High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Highest	9.0Lowest
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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.