Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Bartlett vs Alstead vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (79.7%).
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 | Bartlett | Alstead | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
3,281Highest |
1,551 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.