Compare towns
Hampton vs Greenland vs Meredith vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% 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 | Greenland | Meredith | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,106 |
6,758 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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 4% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton Beach 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hampton Beach 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.