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Randolph vs Gorham vs Waterville Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering RandolphJefferson
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Randolph | Gorham | Waterville Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
2,682Highest |
290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.5±10.9 33% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57k about the NH average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,150±$382 23% below NH |
| Randolph and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,745Highest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Waterville Valley and Randolph 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 | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Waterville Valley School District |
| High school 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.