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Cornish vs Gorham vs Levant vs Cornish
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 people working from home (8.5%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Levant | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,682 |
3,069Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Cornish 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% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest 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% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
| Levant and Cornish 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. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% 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% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.