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Bartlett vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Kennebunk
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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.