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Hampton vs Maynard vs Hampton Beach 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).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
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 | Maynard | Hampton Beach | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,712 |
2,605Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maynard and Hampton 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Maynard | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Maynard High | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.