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Danby vs Gorham vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Danby | Gorham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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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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.