Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs North Hampton vs Meredith vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | North Hampton | Meredith | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
4,543 |
6,758 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #31 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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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.