Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach
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 Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 Falls | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.