Compare towns
Gorham vs Orange vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orange | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Gorham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Orange 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Gorham 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 38% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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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NH 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.