What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

Hancock has the most people working from home (5.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Hancock
People
Population	2,682Highest	2,518Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S.	56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S.
	Hancock 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%	13.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hancock and Gorham 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%	30.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gorham and Hancock 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 U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.	$72,285±$5kHighest 10% below U.S.
	Hancock and Gorham 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.	$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S.	$1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Highest 39% above U.S.	$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hancock 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%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hancock and Gorham 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	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	Hancock Public Schools
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

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.