Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hampton Falls vs Bridgewater 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%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bridgewater | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,328 |
1,169Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater 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% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Bridgewater 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% |
33.1%±1.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Bridgewater 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 |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above 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 |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 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 |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Newfound Area School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.