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Alstead vs Bartlett vs Gorham vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Alstead | Bartlett | Gorham | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,281 |
18,300Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Gorham Public Schools | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.