Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Exeter vs Hampton 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 people working from home (26.9%).
Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Exeter | Hampton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
16,151 |
16,426Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Exeter and Bartlett 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.