Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Derry 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%).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Derry | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
34,116Highest |
3,281 |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below 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% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% 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% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 17% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 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±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.