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Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee 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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,379 |
4,521Highest |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$93,125±$18k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,801Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| 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 | 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.