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Groton vs Gorham vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Groton | Gorham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
2,682Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kHighest 33% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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.