Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Dorset vs Bartlett
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 renters (37.1% rent).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Dorset | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,092Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Hampton Beach 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dorset 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. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.