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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Rowley
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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Rowley has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50±6.3Lowest 29% 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
56.8%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% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% 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% |
57.7%±27.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.