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Errol vs Gorham vs Pittsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Errol has the most homeowners (96.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Errol | Gorham | Pittsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314Lowest |
2,682Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.1±5.2 46% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
66±2.9Highest 52% above NH |
| Pittsburg and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gorham and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsburg and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17kHighest 37% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$58,250±$22kLowest 41% below NH |
| Errol and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92k 32% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$292,800±$42kHighest 27% below NH |
| Pittsburg and Errol 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 |
$1,018±$207Highest 32% below NH |
| Pittsburg and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$3,193 52% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
63%±76Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsburg and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
38 minHighest 41% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsburg and Errol 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 | Errol School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Pittsburg School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Pittsburg School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
4.4Lowest |
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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.