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Newfield vs Gorham vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Enfield has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Newfield | Gorham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
2,682Highest |
1,462Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.8±5.4Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Newfield 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% |
18.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Enfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfield 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. |
$62,667±$7kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Enfield 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±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$178,100±$22k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
$425±$422Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 23% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,152Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±64.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfield and Enfield 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| 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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| 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.