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Halifax vs Gorham vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Guilford has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Halifax | Gorham | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,682Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$312,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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 | Halifax School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.