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Gorham vs Livermore Falls vs Wayne
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Livermore Falls | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
3,102Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
36.7±11.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and Wayne 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% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Wayne 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% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Wayne 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. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$856±$126 39% below U.S. |
$983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Livermore Falls 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. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Livermore Falls 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% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| 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.