Compare towns
Alstead vs Cornish vs Hampton Beach 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
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Alstead | Cornish | Hampton Beach | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
1,816 |
2,605 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Cornish and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cornish School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.