Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Bridgewater vs Bartlett vs Kingston
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%).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Bridgewater | Bartlett | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,169Lowest |
3,281 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.5±5.7Lowest 28% 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% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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±$17k 17% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston 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±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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 |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.