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Bartlett vs Hampton vs Rumney
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%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,426Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 40% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below 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 |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Rumney 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 | Rumney 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.