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Marshfield vs Gorham vs Belvidere vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k 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 | Marshfield | Gorham | Belvidere | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
2,682Highest |
422Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Marshfield 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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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.