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Gorham vs Worcester vs Berlin vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Berlin has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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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 | Worcester | Berlin | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
831Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Gorham 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
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| Worcester 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Berlin 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Berlin School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.