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Randolph vs Sutton vs Gorham
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 people working from home (19.5%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Randolph | Sutton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
2,239 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Randolph and Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.