Compare towns
Bartlett vs Epping vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Epping | Hampton Falls | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
7,430 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Hampton Falls 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Hampton Falls 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Epping School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.