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Hinsdale vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Ogunquit | Gorham | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,997Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,682 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vernon and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Vernon 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Vernon 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.