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Bartlett vs Bath vs Hampton Beach vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Bartlett | Bath | Hampton Beach | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,815Highest |
2,605 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 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+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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 | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.