Compare towns
Gorham vs Langdon 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).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Langdon | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
805 |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon 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% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Shelburne 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 |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Langdon 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 |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
| Langdon and Shelburne 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 |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,130±$62 24% below NH |
| Langdon and Shelburne 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 |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.