Compare towns
Bartlett vs Danvers vs Hampton vs Kingston
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%).
Danvers has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Danvers | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
28,098Highest |
16,426 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 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% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Kingston 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Kingston 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.