Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Kingston
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 most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Hampton 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 |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.