Compare towns
Gorham vs New Hampton vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
2,509Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Wolfeboro 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% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Wolfeboro 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±$37k 5% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and New Hampton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.