Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Jericho vs Albany
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%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Hampton Beach | Jericho | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605 |
5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% 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% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Jericho 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±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.