What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gorham	Sutton
People
Population	2,682Highest	2,239Lowest
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	48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH
	Gorham and Sutton 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%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%	21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Gorham and Sutton 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%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Lowest 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	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest 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%	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 8 yrs older than NH	1971 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
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

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.