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Hampton vs Meredith vs Millinocket vs North Hampton
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 renters (25.5% rent).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Millinocket | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,758 |
3,779Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Millinocket 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket 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% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket 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 20% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% 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% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #98 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.