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Gorham vs Upton vs Randolph vs Alstead
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Upton | Randolph | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
91Lowest |
420 |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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 24% below U.S. |
— | $101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
— | $407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Upton 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 | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.