Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Ellsworth vs Bartlett
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 expensive homes ($509k median).
Ellsworth has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the youngest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Ellsworth | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
51Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Hampton Beach 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% |
13.7%±59.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Ellsworth and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Bartlett 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% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett 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 |
$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| 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±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$3,813 43% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 68.5%±37.9Highest 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
— | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Ellsworth 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 | — | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.