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Gorham vs Everett vs Whitefield vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Everett | Whitefield | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
50,045Highest |
2,516 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Everett 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 24% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Everett | White Mountains Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Everett High | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
12.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.