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Hampton Beach vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Alstead has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Bartlett | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,456Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Lowest 40% 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% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
46.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% 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% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%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. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 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 about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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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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.