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Gorham vs Randolph vs Warwick
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).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Randolph | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Gorham 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Warwick 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. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Warwick 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. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Randolph 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 | — | Warwick |
| 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.