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Bartlett vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,682 |
1,379 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Randolph 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 26% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$57k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.