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Barnet vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,605 |
16,426Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hampton Beach and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.