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Whitefield vs Rye 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
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Whitefield | Rye | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Lowest |
5,611Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Rye and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 36% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 28% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 34% below NH |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Rye School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.