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Hampton vs Meredith vs Windsor vs Hampton Beach
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 highest household income ($97k).
Meredith has the most homeowners (75.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Windsor | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,758 |
3,554 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Meredith 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — | — |
| 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.