Compare towns
Barre vs Bartlett vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most kids (13.5% under 18).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Barre | Bartlett | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% 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 | 13.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 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+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above 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 | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.