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Gorham vs Windsor vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.