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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Upton vs Conway
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Upton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
8,189 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% 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%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.