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Nelson vs Gorham vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Nelson | Gorham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Gorham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Highest 19% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Nelson and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 16% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Nelson School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.