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Alstead vs Gray 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
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Gray | Gorham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,682 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$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% |
56.4%±24 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% 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% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #57 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.