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Gilman vs Gorham vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Gorham has the most kids (12.5% under 18).
Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Gilman | Gorham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
2,682Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Gilman and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.