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Ryegate vs Gorham vs Proctor vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Gorham | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,682Highest |
1,794 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest 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+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.