Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Kingston vs Jackson
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 affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Kingston has the most kids (13.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605 |
6,275Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
55.5±5.7Lowest 28% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson 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 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Bartlett 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%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Jackson 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±$12k 6% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,001 10% 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% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest 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 |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% 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% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.