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Bridgewater vs Gorham vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($82k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Bridgewater | Gorham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
2,682 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kHighest 17% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 58% below NH |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Bridgewater 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bartlett 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.