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Alstead vs Gorham vs Bartlett vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Gorham | Bartlett | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
18,300Highest |
3,281 |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% 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 | — | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Gorham Public Schools | Bartlett School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.