Compare towns
Alstead vs Gorham vs Bartlett vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,682 |
3,281Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Bartlett 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% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Jefferson 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 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 |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$67,188±$13kHighest 32% below NH |
| Jefferson 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Bartlett and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$867±$156 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #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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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.