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Whitefield vs Guildhall vs Gorham vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Whitefield | Guildhall | Gorham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,516 |
371Lowest |
2,682 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 41% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.