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Hampton Beach vs Augusta vs Bartlett vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Augusta has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Augusta | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
19,077Highest |
3,281 |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Cony | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.