Compare towns
Unity vs Gorham vs Bartlett vs Charlestown
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%).
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,682 |
3,281 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6% 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 |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below 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% |
22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 21.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Charlestown 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±$9k 40% below NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$228,000±$62k 43% 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 |
$1,099±$85 26% 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 |
$5,143 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Charlestown 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% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
78.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 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 |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±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 | #113 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.