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Troy vs Gorham vs Sheldon vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Troy | Gorham | Sheldon | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,682Highest |
2,267 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Troy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Sheldon 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 | Troy School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. 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.