Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Meredith vs Alstead vs Bartlett
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 renters (37.1% rent).
Meredith has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Meredith | Alstead | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
6,758Highest |
1,551Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.