What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Hyde Park
People
Population	18,300Highest	3,000Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average	41.6±3.9Highest 7% above U.S.
	Hyde Park and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	20%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gorham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hyde Park and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S.	$84,375±$9kLowest 5% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S.	$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S.
	Gorham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,825Highest 55% above U.S.	$3,883Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.8%±14.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hyde Park and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#24 of 133 in ME	#59 of 70 in VT
School district	Gorham Public Schools	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	Gorham High School	Lamoille Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.