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Cornish vs Gorham vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph 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 | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | 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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NH 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.