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Gorham vs Exeter vs Hinsdale
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hinsdale has the most homeowners (80.2%).
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 | Exeter | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,997 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
53.3±10.6 23% above NH |
| Gorham and Hinsdale 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%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Hinsdale 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±9.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Hinsdale 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$69,191±$5k 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$200,700±$19k 50% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,050±$409 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,899 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hinsdale and Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #110 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hinsdale School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Exeter High School | Hinsdale High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
12.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.