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Gorham vs Springfield vs Temple
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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Springfield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Gorham and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Temple 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Temple 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Springfield 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 | — | Contoocook Valley 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.