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Bartlett vs Hampton vs Salisbury
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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% rent).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Salisbury 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.