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Gorham vs Jericho vs Whitefield vs Berlin
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Jericho | Whitefield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
5,114 |
2,516Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Berlin 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #86 of 120 in NH | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White Mountains Regional School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | White Mountains Regional High School | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.2 |
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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.