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Alstead vs Barton vs Gorham vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the highest household income ($65k).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Barton | Gorham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
730Lowest |
2,682 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.