Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Meredith vs Atkinson
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Atkinson has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Meredith | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,328Lowest |
6,758 |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Atkinson 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson 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 | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson 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% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| 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.