Compare towns
Hampton vs Hanover vs Bartlett vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Bartlett | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
11,685 |
3,281Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Hanover and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and North 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Bartlett School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.