Compare towns
Gorham vs Wolfeboro 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
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 35% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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 | 4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Bartlett 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.