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Bartlett vs Gray vs Hampton Beach vs Conway
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%).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 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 | Gray | Hampton Beach | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,429 |
2,605Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Conway 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.