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Hampton Beach vs Dresden 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 people working from home (26.9%).
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Dresden | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,645Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9Lowest 42% 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% |
17%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dresden 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±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 02 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.