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Randolph vs Appleton vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Appleton has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Randolph | Appleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
1,360 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Appleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 37% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Appleton 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| 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.