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Warren vs Gorham vs Ellsworth
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 kids (18% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Warren | Gorham | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,682Highest |
51Lowest |
| 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 |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Ellsworth 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 36% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
| Ellsworth 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 | $3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Warren and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Warren 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 | 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.