Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Grantham vs Meredith vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 Falls | Grantham | Meredith | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
3,465 |
6,758 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.