Compare towns
Unity vs Gorham vs Bartlett vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Unity | Gorham | Bartlett | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,682 |
3,281Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest 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+ | 21.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% 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 | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Unity 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 | Unity School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.