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Gorham vs Upton vs Berlin vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Upton | Berlin | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
8,189 |
9,383Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Berlin 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 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±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Blackstone Valley | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
11.2Highest |
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.