Compare towns
Hinsdale vs Winchester 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
Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Hinsdale | Winchester | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,997 |
4,212Highest |
2,682Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6 23% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
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%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Winchester and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5kHighest 30% below NH |
$67,723±$11k 32% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Hinsdale and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,700±$19k 50% below NH |
$242,900±$20kHighest 40% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409 30% below NH |
$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Winchester and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899 27% below NH |
$5,314Highest 20% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hinsdale and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hinsdale and Winchester 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 | #110 of 120 in NH | #120 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | Winchester School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town | 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.