Compare towns
Hampton vs Meredith vs New Boston
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Meredith | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,758 |
6,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| New Boston 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 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Hampton and New Boston 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,193±$111 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | New Boston 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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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.