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Concord vs Gorham vs Waterford
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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Waterford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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.
| Measure | Concord | Gorham | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Lowest 17% 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterford 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Concord 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| 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.