Compare towns
Hampton vs Bartlett vs Hampstead vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hampstead | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,281 |
9,102 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% 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 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 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 | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.