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Hampton Beach vs Kingston vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Kingston | Upton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
6,275 |
8,189Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Upton 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 |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Upton 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.