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Gorham vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Randolph
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% 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 | Hampton | Ogunquit | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
16,426Highest |
1,379 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Winnacunnet High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.