Compare towns
Gorham vs Hampton vs Berlin vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Hampton | Berlin | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
10,101Highest |
9,383 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Alstead 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% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 60% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Alstead 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Berlin School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.