Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Meredith vs Greenland
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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 Falls | Hampton | Meredith | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,758 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Meredith and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Greenland 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% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Greenland and Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None 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.