Compare towns
Hampton vs Meredith vs Sandwich
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 most kids (14.6% under 18).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,758 |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Sandwich 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| 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±$93 11% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
| Sandwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich and Hampton 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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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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.