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Newfield vs Gorham vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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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 | Newfield | Gorham | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
2,682 |
2,721Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Lowest 36% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$78,750±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acton and Newfield 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 | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 min 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| 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.