Compare towns
Bartlett vs Hampton vs Wells vs Jackson
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Wells | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,426Highest |
11,713 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wells 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%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% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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 12% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Hampton 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.