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Enfield vs Gorham vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Enfield | Gorham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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+ | 31.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 28% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school 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.