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Hampton Beach vs Wayne vs Bartlett vs Kingston
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Wayne has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Wayne | Bartlett | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,101Lowest |
3,281 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% 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% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Wayne 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Kingston 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 |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Wayne 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.