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Eaton vs North Hampton vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Eaton | North Hampton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
4,543 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Eaton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Eaton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.