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Grafton vs Gorham vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Grafton | Gorham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
2,682Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Gorham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Grafton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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NH 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.