Compare towns
Hampton vs North Hampton vs Hollis vs Meredith
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).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k 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 | North Hampton | Hollis | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,543Lowest |
8,603 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Hollis 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hollis and North 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 |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Hollis and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.