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Union vs Gorham vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Union | Gorham | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
2,682 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.