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Warren vs Gorham vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Warren | Gorham | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,682Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$67,895±$4kHighest 31% below NH |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
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| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 51% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
2.6%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | 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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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.