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Gorham vs Hampton vs North Hampton
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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Gorham and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Hampton 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.