Compare towns
Gorham vs Seabrook vs Shelburne
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).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Shelburne has the most homeowners (86%).
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 | Seabrook | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
8,427Highest |
530Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
50.3±11Lowest 16% 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%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Shelburne 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±$15k 15% below NH |
$93,125±$18kHighest 6% below NH |
| Shelburne and Seabrook 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 |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,130±$62 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest 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% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook and Shelburne 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 | #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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| 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.