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Gorham vs Hinsdale 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).
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (80.2%).
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 | Hinsdale | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
3,997 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hinsdale 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% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hinsdale 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% |
28.6%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Hinsdale 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% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,899 57% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Williston 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hinsdale 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 | #110 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hinsdale School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Hinsdale High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.