Compare towns
Enfield vs Hampton vs Hampton Falls 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Enfield | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
10,101Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.