Compare towns
Bartlett vs Berlin vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Berlin has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Gorham has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Bartlett | Berlin | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
9,383Highest |
2,682Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Bartlett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$61,275±$7kHighest 38% below NH |
| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$161,600±$49k 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$838±$83 44% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,437 48% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #108 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Berlin School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.