Compare towns
Gorham vs Jackson vs Newfields vs Whitefield
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Jackson | Newfields | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
897Lowest |
2,023 |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Whitefield 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
| Newfields and Jackson 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Newfields 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Jackson 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | Newfields School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | — | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.