Compare towns
Hampton vs Meredith vs North Hampton vs Nottingham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,758 |
4,543Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| North Hampton and Nottingham 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±$48k 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and North 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | 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.