Compare towns
Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Springfield vs Randolph
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%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Randolph has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Springfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,379 |
1,122 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% 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. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Randolph 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1% 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% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — | — |
| 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.