Compare towns
Gorham vs Unity vs Castle Hill
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Unity | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,375 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castle Hill and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Unity 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Castle Hill 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Gorham 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castle Hill and Unity 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.