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Gorham vs Standish vs Whitefield
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).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Standish | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
10,662Highest |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Standish and Whitefield 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Whitefield 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Whitefield 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
12.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.