Compare towns
Alstead vs Denmark vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Alstead | Denmark | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,054Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Denmark and Alstead 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 | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.