Compare towns
Bartlett vs Gorham vs Jackson vs Alstead
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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Gorham | Jackson | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,682 |
897Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Gorham and Alstead 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% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 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 | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
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| Jackson 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 |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest 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 | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.