Compare towns
Hampton vs Hollis vs Hampton 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
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Hollis | Hampton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
8,603 |
16,426Highest |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hollis 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| 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 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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.