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Hampton Beach vs Lee vs Bartlett vs Hampton
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%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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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 | Lee | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,719 |
3,281 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% 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% |
12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Hampton 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hampton 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 |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lee | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.