Compare towns
Bartlett vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Bartlett | Exeter | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,151Highest |
2,682Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% 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%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.