Compare towns
Gorham vs Berlin vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Berlin has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Gorham | Berlin | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
9,383Highest |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$63,125±$12kHighest 36% below NH |
| Whitefield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 60% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH |
| Whitefield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,394Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1965 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Whitefield and Berlin 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Berlin School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Berlin Senior High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
8.2 |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.