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Hampton Beach vs Middlesex vs Bartlett vs Whitefield
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%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,943Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% 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. |
51.4±4.6 32% 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% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Whitefield 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Middlesex 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. |
$63,125±$12k 22% 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. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,394 41% 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%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bartlett School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.