Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Kingston 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
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Hampton | Hampton Falls | Kingston | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,275 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest 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+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Kingston 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 about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below 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 | $6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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 | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.