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Gorham vs Wheelock vs Jay
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).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
717 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Jay 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Jay 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Jay 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Wheelock 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Wheelock 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.