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Derby Line vs Gorham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Derby Line | Gorham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,682Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52k 40% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
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| Gorham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.