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Hampton vs Meredith vs Middlesex vs Conway
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Meredith | Middlesex | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
6,758 |
1,943Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Conway 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hampton 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.