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Proctor vs Gorham vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Proctor | Gorham | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.