Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Freedom 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%).
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% 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 | Freedom | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,494Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
| Freedom 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% |
12.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Freedom 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% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Freedom 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 17% below NH |
$66,136±$14k 33% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Freedom 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 |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$3,478 48% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom 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 NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Freedom 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 | — | Freedom School District | 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 |
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.