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Gorham vs Plainfield vs Hinsdale
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,314Lowest |
3,997Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hinsdale 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Hinsdale 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hinsdale 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,899Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hinsdale 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hinsdale 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 | — | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.