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Bartlett vs Hampton vs Union
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 has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
10,101Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Union 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.