What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

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	Concord	Gorham
People
Population	44,375Highest	18,300Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S.	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S.	$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.	$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S.
	Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.	$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Gorham and Concord 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	#89 of 120 in NH	#24 of 133 in ME
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	Concord High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.