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Hampton Beach vs Gorham vs Bartlett vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Gorham | Bartlett | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
18,300Highest |
3,281 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
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| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.