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Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls vs Bartlett vs Whitefield
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%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Hampton Falls | Bartlett | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,328Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
51.4±4.6 19% 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton Falls 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Bartlett School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.