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Nelson 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
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Gorham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
2,682 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest 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 | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nelson 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.