Compare towns
Enfield vs Hampton vs Meredith vs Kingston
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Meredith | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
16,426Highest |
6,758 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
55.5±5.7Lowest 28% above NH |
| Enfield and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Meredith 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
12.9Highest |
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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.