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Shelburne vs Westfield vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Westfield | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530Lowest |
536 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Westfield 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 20% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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 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.