Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Kingston vs Albany
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%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Kingston | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605 |
6,275Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% 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% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Albany 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% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Albany 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 | — | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.