Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 Falls | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605 |
2,328Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 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% |
54.5%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% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Kingston 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bartlett 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.