Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Whitefield vs Hampton 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%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Whitefield | Hampton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
2,516Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% 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% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Hampton 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 17% below NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hampton 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±$76k 26% above NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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 |
$4,394 34% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.