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Hampton Beach vs Jericho 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%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho 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±$17k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bartlett 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 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 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.