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Gorham vs Upton vs Shelburne 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
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Shelburne has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Shelburne | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
91Lowest |
530 |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50.3±11Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 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±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $93,125±$18k 15% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Shelburne 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. |
— | $280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Gorham 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Upton 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.