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Hampton vs Berwick vs Hermon vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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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 | Berwick | Hermon | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,175 |
6,727Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hermon Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Hermon High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
11.1 |
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U.S. 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.