Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Windham vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,605Lowest |
16,038Highest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.1 27% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Windham School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.