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Hampton vs Maynard vs Meredith vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Maynard | Meredith | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
10,712Highest |
6,758 |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Maynard 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Maynard 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Maynard | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Inter-Lakes High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
12.9Highest |
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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.