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Stoddard vs Temple vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Temple | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,363 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
| Gorham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Stoddard and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751 40% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Temple and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.