Compare towns
Gorham vs Hooksett vs Shelburne
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).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Shelburne has the most homeowners (86%).
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 | Hooksett | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
15,057Highest |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Gorham and Shelburne 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Gorham 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Gorham 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Hooksett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,130±$62 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Gorham 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
86%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Shelburne 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.