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Cornish vs Gorham vs Randolph 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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Randolph | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
1,024 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Randolph and Gorham 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% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest 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% |
60.1%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% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
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| Randolph and Cornish 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. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | — |
| 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.