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Hampton vs Augusta vs Meredith vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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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 | Augusta | Meredith | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
19,077Highest |
6,758 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Meredith 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #119 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Cony | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.