Compare towns
Bartlett vs Meredith vs Hampton Beach
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 the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% 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 | Meredith | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
6,758Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach 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 |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.