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Alstead vs Douglas vs Bartlett 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
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Douglas | Bartlett | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
9,207Highest |
3,281 |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Douglas 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 20% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Douglas | Bartlett School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.