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Bartlett vs Berwick vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Berwick | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,998Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Berwick 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. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Berwick 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. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.