Compare towns
Lempster vs Gorham vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Lempster | Gorham | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Gorham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$895±$751Highest 40% below NH |
| Stoddard and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 32% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard and Lempster 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 | Lempster School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Stoddard School District |
| 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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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.