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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Keene vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Keene | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605 |
22,939Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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% |
14.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% 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% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.