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Waltham vs Gorham vs Panton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Waltham | Gorham | Panton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,682Highest |
690 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Waltham 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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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.