Compare towns
Bennington vs Gorham vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Bennington | Gorham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Bennington and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Bennington and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.