Compare towns
Gorham vs Lyndeborough vs Unity
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).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Lyndeborough | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,616 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Unity 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.