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Danville vs Gorham vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Danville | Gorham | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
2,682Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Danville 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 | — | 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.