Compare towns
Bartlett vs Ellsworth vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the youngest population (median age 57.4).
Ellsworth has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Ellsworth | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
51Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
| Ellsworth 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ellsworth and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett 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 40% below NH |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Ellsworth 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 8% below NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
— | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.