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Gorham vs Jacksonville vs Lemington
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).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Jacksonville | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
106Lowest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Gorham 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Lemington 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. |
$83,281±$30kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Jacksonville 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±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Jacksonville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,795 22% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville 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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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.