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Hampton vs Meredith vs Washington
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,758 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Washington 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±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,381Lowest 40% 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% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.