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Ashland vs Gorham vs New Hampton
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Gorham | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Gorham and New Hampton 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Ashland 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and New Hampton 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 |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 44% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Highest 26% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 26% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.