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Hampton Falls vs Meredith vs Springfield
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).
Meredith has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Meredith | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
6,758Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Springfield 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Meredith 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| 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.