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Gorham vs Mapleton vs Winchester
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).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Mapleton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,884Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Winchester 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Winchester 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | 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.