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Wheelock vs Gorham vs Washington vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k 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 | Wheelock | Gorham | Washington | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,056 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Glover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Glover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Washington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | 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.