Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Hampton Beach | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,605 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Albany and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.