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Gorham vs Sullivan vs Surry
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).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Gorham and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Surry 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% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Surry 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| 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.