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Gorham vs Whitefield vs Windham vs Randolph
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).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Whitefield | Windham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
2,516 |
594 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Randolph 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% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 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. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Windham 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. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Windham 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. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Randolph 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | White Mountains Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.