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Ryegate vs Gorham vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,794 |
1,507 |
| 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% |
-0.4% 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. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 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 | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.