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Gorham vs Limerick vs Newfield
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).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Limerick | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
3,400Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick and Newfield 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Newfield 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 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.