What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

Washburn has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Washburn
People
Population	2,682Highest	1,355Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S.	48.2±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Gorham and Washburn 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%	21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Gorham and Washburn 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gorham and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S.	$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S.
	Gorham and Washburn 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.	$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S.
	Gorham and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$83Highest 41% below U.S.	$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Highest 39% above U.S.	$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gorham and Washburn 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%	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#57 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	RSU 45/MSAD 45
High school in town	Gorham High School	Washburn District High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	12.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.