Compare towns
Appleton vs Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Searsmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Searsmont has the most homeowners (90.6%).
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 | Appleton | Bartlett | Hampton Beach | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,605 |
1,646 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.5±9.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Appleton and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$87,000±$20kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Searsmont and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$284,000±$31k 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,788 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±41.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Searsmont 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 | Appleton Public Schools | Bartlett School District | — | RSU 71 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.