Compare towns
Alstead vs Bartlett vs Ossipee 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Ossipee | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
3,281 |
4,521Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Alstead 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 |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Ossipee and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Ossipee 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| 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.