What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Kingston
People
Population	2,682Lowest	6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
	Kingston and Gorham 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%	13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Kingston 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%	24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Gorham and Kingston 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%	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Gorham and Kingston 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	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#57 of 120 in NH	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Gorham High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.