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Hampton vs Natick vs Meredith 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Natick | Meredith | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
36,873Highest |
6,758 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Natick and Hampton Falls 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% |
20.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick and Hampton Falls 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. |
$138,538±$11k 72% 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. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Natick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Natick 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. |
$8,914 186% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% 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% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Natick 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Natick | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Natick High | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.1 |
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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.