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Gorham vs Groton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Groton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
507 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Orange 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 38% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.