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Alstead vs Mapleton vs Randolph 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
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Randolph | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
1,884 |
420Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%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% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Randolph 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School |
| 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.