Compare towns
Gorham vs Unity vs Pittston 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
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Unity | Pittston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,375Lowest |
3,093 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Pittston 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Pittston 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Unity School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | — | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.