Compare towns
Hampton vs Derry vs Hampton Beach vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Meredith has the most homeowners (75.8%).
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 | Derry | Hampton Beach | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
34,116Highest |
2,605Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Derry 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 37% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hampton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Pinkerton Academy | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
— | 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.