What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton Falls	Bartlett
People
Population	2,328Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
	Bartlett and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bartlett and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH	$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH	$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bartlett and Hampton Falls 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	31 minLowest 15% above NH
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls 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	—	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.