Compare towns
Hampton vs Bartlett vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Bartlett | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
3,281 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Bartlett 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.