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Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Webster 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%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
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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 | Hampton | Webster | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
10,101 |
17,748Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| 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±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Webster | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.