Compare towns
Hampton vs Meredith vs Newington
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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Meredith | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,758 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above 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% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton 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 |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Hampton 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 | Newington 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.