Compare towns
Gorham vs Jefferson vs Unity vs Randolph
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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Jefferson | Unity | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,013 |
1,375 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson 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% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 38% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Unity 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 |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Jefferson 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 |
$867±$156 42% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
| Randolph and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,269 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Jefferson 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Unity 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.