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Alstead vs Gorham vs Kittery
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 homeowners (76%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Gorham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
2,682 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Alstead 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Kittery 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 20% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| 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.