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Hampton Falls vs Meredith vs Sunapee 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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Meredith | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,758 |
3,416 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sunapee 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% 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% |
34.6%±10.5 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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.