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Gorham vs Guildhall vs Lunenburg
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Lunenburg has the most people working from home (4.9%).
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 | Guildhall | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
371Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lunenburg 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Lunenburg 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.