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Gorham vs Unity vs Winchester
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).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,375Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Unity and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Winchester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Winchester 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$67,723±$11k 32% below NH |
| Unity and Winchester 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 |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$242,900±$20k 40% below NH |
| Unity and Winchester 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
| Unity and Winchester 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Winchester 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Winchester 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Unity School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.