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Hampton Beach vs Middlesex vs Bartlett vs Alstead
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 expensive homes ($509k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Middlesex | Bartlett | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,943 |
3,281Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.