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Cornish vs Gorham vs Cornish vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Limington has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Cornish | Gorham | Cornish | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,682 |
1,024Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$84,675±$11kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
— | $295,600±$33kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Limington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121 16% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limington and Cornish 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.