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Lemington vs Gorham vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canaan has the most expensive homes ($202k 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 | Lemington | Gorham | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
2,682Highest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Gorham 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Canaan 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 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.