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New Hampton vs Gorham vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | New Hampton | Gorham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
18,300Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and New Hampton 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Gorham Public Schools | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.