Compare towns
Alstead vs Enfield vs Gorham vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Enfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Alstead | Enfield | Gorham | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
1,994 |
2,682 |
4,063Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tilton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$66,667±$10k 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$277,900±$56kHighest 31% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$216,700±$66k 46% below NH |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$948±$330Highest 36% below NH |
| Tilton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.