What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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	Gorham	Conway
People
Population	2,682Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH
	Conway and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Gorham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Conway and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	5%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Gorham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH	$64,385±$8kHighest 35% below NH
	Conway 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±$49kLowest 60% below NH	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH	$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Highest 35% below NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Gorham 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%	8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#57 of 120 in NH	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	Conway School District
High school in town	Gorham High School	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.