Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Hooksett
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 homeowners (79%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hooksett has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
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 | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
14.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| 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±$97 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.