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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Salisbury

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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Salisbury has the youngest population (median age 51).

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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.

MeasureBartlettHampton BeachHamptonSalisbury
People
Population
3,281
2,605Lowest
16,426Highest
5,656
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+15.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
51±6.9Lowest
31% 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%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±3.2Lowest
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%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Salisbury 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
26% below U.S.
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$95,233±$9kHighest
18% above U.S.
$92,469±$7k
15% above U.S.
Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$508,900±$76k
53% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$465,900±$31k
40% above U.S.
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±$97
19% above U.S.
$1,375±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,770±$444Highest
25% above U.S.
Salisbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$6,115
96% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,561
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.8%±11.2
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%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
65.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #240 of 282 in MA
School district Bartlett School District — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District —
High school in town None in town — Winnacunnet High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.1
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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.