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Gorham vs Croydon vs Windsor vs Randolph
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 the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Croydon | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
798 |
3,554Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | 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.