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Elmore vs Gorham vs Worcester vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Elmore | Gorham | Worcester | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
2,682Highest |
831Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Worcester 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | 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.