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Hampton vs Randolph vs Meredith
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Randolph | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
420Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Randolph 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% |
31.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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 |
$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Randolph 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 35% above NH |
$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average |
$480,100±$48k 19% 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 |
$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Hampton 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.