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Swanton vs Gorham vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Swanton | Gorham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670 |
2,682Highest |
1,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27k 17% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103Highest 12% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Swanton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.