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Hampton vs Whitefield vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Hampton | Whitefield | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,516Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,077±$160 28% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.