Compare towns
Gorham vs St. Albans vs Windsor vs Berlin
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | St. Albans | Windsor | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
6,954 |
3,554 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windsor 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor 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% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Gorham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Berlin 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans and Windsor 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
11.4Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.