Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Kingston vs Bartlett vs Alstead
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%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Kingston | Bartlett | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
6,275Highest |
3,281 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±5.7Lowest 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
56±3.3 29% 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% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Alstead 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Alstead 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Kingston 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±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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 |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.