Compare towns
Gorham vs New Hampton vs Ashland
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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% 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 | New Hampton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
2,509 |
2,183Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Gorham and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Ashland 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| New Hampton and Gorham 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$227,000±$29k 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,096±$155Highest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Ashland 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Ashland 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 | Newfound Area School District | Ashland 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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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.