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Gorham vs Pawlet vs Rupert
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).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,480 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Pawlet 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. |
$62,273±$14k 23% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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 |
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.