Compare towns
Gorham vs Starks 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).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (19 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 | Starks | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
556Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%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% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Starks and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kHighest 51% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Starks and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Starks 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.