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Shelburne vs Orange vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Shelburne | Orange | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530 |
320Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 16% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
| Gorham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62Highest 24% below NH |
— | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Shelburne 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.