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Gorham vs Sullivan vs Newburgh
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).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Sullivan 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Newburgh 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±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.