Compare towns
Gorham vs Wolfeboro vs Kingston
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
6,571Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Kingston 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
12.9Highest |
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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.