Compare towns
Gorham vs Shelburne vs Sutton
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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Shelburne | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
530Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Gorham and Shelburne 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% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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 |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Shelburne 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 |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,130±$62 24% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Shelburne 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 |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Sutton 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% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.