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Gilman vs Gorham vs Wells River
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 homeowners (71.6%).
Wells River has the most people working from home (5.2%).
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 | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
2,682Highest |
340 |
| 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. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells River and Gorham 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest 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% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest 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±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103kHighest 49% below U.S. |
| Wells River 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. |
$900±$336 36% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Wells River 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. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Wells River 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells River and Gorham 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.