Compare towns
Campton vs Meredith vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Campton | Meredith | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
6,758 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Meredith and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Campton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Hampstead and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH |
| Hampstead and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Meredith 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.