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Hampton Beach vs Salem 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 people working from home (26.9%).
Salem has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Salem | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
30,964Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.6±2.7Lowest 3% 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% |
16.2%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
38.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$110,490±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$473,300±$16k 18% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,625±$146 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$6,992Highest 5% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Salem School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Salem High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.