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Worcester vs Gorham vs Calais vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Worcester | Gorham | Calais | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
2,682Highest |
1,713 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | 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.