Compare towns
Gorham vs Errol 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 affordable homes ($162k median).
Errol has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Whitefield has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
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 | Errol | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
314Lowest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 20.7% NH: 40.6% |
15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest 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±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$62,500±$17k 37% below NH |
$63,125±$12kHighest 36% below NH |
| Whitefield and Errol 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 |
$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Errol and Whitefield 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 |
— | $1,077±$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 |
$2,659Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,394Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.8%±9.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Errol and Whitefield 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Errol School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.