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Hinsdale vs Newfane vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Hinsdale | Newfane | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,997Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,700±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899 57% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.