Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Hanover vs Windham 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 renters (37.1% rent).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hanover | Windham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
11,685 |
16,038Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below 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% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Windham and Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Hanover and Windham 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 |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Windham School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Hanover High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.