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Gorham vs Dedham 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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Randolph has the most homeowners (83.3%).
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 | Dedham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
25,237Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Randolph 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Randolph 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Randolph 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.