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Hampton Beach vs Kittery vs Alstead 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%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Kittery | Alstead | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
10,473Highest |
1,551Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% 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% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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 about the U.S. average |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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 53% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kittery 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.