What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilsum	Gorham
People
Population	716Lowest	2,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH
	Gorham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Gorham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Gorham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH	$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH
	Gilsum and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH
	Gilsum and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,579Highest 16% below NH	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Gilsum and Gorham 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	Monadnock Regional School District	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	None 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.