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Concord vs Dalton 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
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Concord | Dalton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
916Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Dalton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.