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Whitefield vs Windham vs Gorham vs Dalton
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Whitefield | Windham | Gorham | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,516 |
594Lowest |
2,682Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Dalton 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Dalton 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Whitefield 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.