Compare towns
Ashland vs Enfield vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Ashland | Enfield | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,994Lowest |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Enfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 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+ | 35.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest 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 | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 44% below NH |
$277,900±$56kHighest 31% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Enfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Highest 26% below NH |
— | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 26% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield and Ashland 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 |
| School district | Ashland 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.