Compare towns
Gorham vs Langdon vs Unity vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Langdon | Unity | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
805Lowest |
1,375 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
| Unity and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Langdon 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 38% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
| Langdon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 60% below NH |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
| Langdon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
| Unity and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Unity 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 | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Unity School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
13.7Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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NH 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.