Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Laconia 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Laconia | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
2,328Lowest |
17,085Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Laconia 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% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest 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% |
27.2%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% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,224±$107 18% 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Laconia School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Laconia High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.