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Peru vs Gorham vs Ripton vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Peru | Gorham | Ripton | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
2,682Highest |
508 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landgrove and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Peru and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.