Compare towns
Freeport vs Hampton Falls vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Freeport | Hampton Falls | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 05 | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.