What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

Seabrook has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Seabrook
People
Population	2,682Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook 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%	14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Seabrook 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 NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Gorham and Seabrook 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%	27.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Gorham and Seabrook 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	$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH	$5,785Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook 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 NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#57 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	Gorham High School	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.