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Gorham vs Westminster vs Whitefield
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 affordable homes ($162k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Gorham | Westminster | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682 |
2,999Highest |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Whitefield 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. |
$71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Westminster 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Whitefield 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
10.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.