Compare towns
Alstead vs Atkinson vs Gorham vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Alstead | Atkinson | Gorham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
7,267Highest |
2,682 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Atkinson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$32 24% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$6,918Highest 4% above NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Bartlett 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.