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Gorham vs Westminster vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($162k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
497Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Westminster 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Westminster 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Gorham 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. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.