Compare towns
Bartlett vs Halifax vs Hampton Beach
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%).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Halifax | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
847Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Hampton Beach 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. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Halifax 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. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above 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. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Hampton Beach 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.