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Hampton vs Fryeburg vs Bartlett
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 has the highest household income ($97k).
Fryeburg has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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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 | Fryeburg | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
3,489 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 120% above U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.