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Gorham vs Lee vs Shelburne
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Shelburne has the most homeowners (86%).
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 | Lee | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
5,719Highest |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.3±11Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
| Lee and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,801Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Gorham 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Shelburne 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.