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Benton vs Gorham vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most homeowners (92.1%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Haverhill has the most people working from home (4.7%).
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 | Benton | Gorham | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
2,682 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9Highest 43% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Haverhill and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Benton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4k 31% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH |
| Haverhill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46kHighest 28% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Benton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Benton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Haverhill and Benton 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 | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.