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Bartlett vs Gorham vs Warren
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Warren has the most kids (18% 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,682 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% 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% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren 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% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$62,981±$14kHighest 36% below NH |
| Warren and Gorham 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$237,200±$35k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Bartlett and Warren 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 |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Warren 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 | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.