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Sharon vs Gorham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Sharon | Gorham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
2,682Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Sharon 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 | — |
| High school 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.