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Bartlett vs Hampton vs Madison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,426Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Madison 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
| 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 62% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Bartlett 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Bartlett 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.