Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Berlin vs Bartlett vs Hampton
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%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Berlin | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
9,383 |
3,281 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% 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 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton 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% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 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% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Berlin 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 17% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 26% above NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| 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 8% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| 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 8% below NH |
$3,437 48% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 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 | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Berlin School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.