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Hampton Beach vs Mapleton vs Rye 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 renters (37.1% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Mapleton | Rye | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,884Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rye 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rye 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 |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rye and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rye School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.