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Gorham vs Sandgate vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Alstead has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Sandgate | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
435Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandgate 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Alstead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Alstead 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 24% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Alstead 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 | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.