Compare towns
Gorham vs Canaan vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Gorham | Canaan | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
810Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Canaan School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Canaan High School CTE Program | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.