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Errol vs Gorham vs Stark
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 expensive homes ($275k median).
Gorham has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314Lowest |
2,682Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Errol and Gorham 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% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17k 37% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83 44% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 60% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None 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.