Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Meredith vs Sanbornton
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sanbornton has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Meredith | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,758 |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Sanbornton 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$452,300±$30kLowest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| 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.