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Gorham vs Washington vs Wheelock
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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Washington | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,056 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Wheelock 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Wheelock 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. |
$66,103±$8kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock 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. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock 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. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
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| Washington and Gorham 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. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Washington 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.