Compare towns
Gorham vs Unity vs Bartlett 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).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Gorham | Unity | Bartlett | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,375Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Unity and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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 | $61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Unity and Alstead 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest 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 | Unity School District | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | 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.