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New Hampton vs Gorham vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | New Hampton | Gorham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,682Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Jackson 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.