Compare towns
Shelburne vs Gorham vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Shelburne | Gorham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530Lowest |
2,682Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11Lowest 16% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
| Gorham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62 24% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Shelburne and Gorham 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 | Marlow 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.