Compare towns
Gorham vs Bartlett vs Colebrook 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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Alstead has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Gorham | Bartlett | Colebrook | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
3,281Highest |
1,988 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Colebrook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 20.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH |
$64,526±$11kHighest 35% below NH |
| Alstead and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$192,200±$59k 52% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 44% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,350 35% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
50.3%±19.3 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 | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Alstead 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 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Colebrook School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.