Compare towns
Eaton vs Gorham vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Eaton | Gorham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501 |
2,682Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Eaton 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 |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Randolph 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 | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.