Compare towns
Gorham vs Hartford vs Williston
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).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Hartford | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
10,736Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Hartford 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Williston 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. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hartford School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.