Compare towns
Gorham vs Rye vs Randolph
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Rye | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
5,611Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
| Randolph and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
| Rye and Randolph 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$407,000±$57k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,667±$215 12% above NH |
| Rye and Randolph 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Randolph 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | 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.