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Hampton vs Meredith vs Mount Tabor vs Hampton Falls
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Mount Tabor | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,758 |
304Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
— | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hampton Falls 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.