What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hinsdale	Gorham
People
Population	3,997Highest	2,682Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±10.6Lowest 23% above NH	53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH
	Gorham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±9.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Gorham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,191±$5kHighest 30% below NH	$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH
	Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,700±$19kHighest 50% below NH	$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH
	Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$409Highest 30% below NH	$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH
	Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,899Highest 27% below NH	$4,334Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2%	41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hinsdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#110 of 120 in NH	#57 of 120 in NH
School district	Hinsdale School District	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
High school in town	Hinsdale High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	9.0Highest
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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.