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Hampton vs New Gloucester vs Meredith vs North Hampton
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 renters (26.2% rent).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | New Gloucester | Meredith | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,766 |
6,758 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Gloucester 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 18% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.