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Hampton vs Rye vs Jericho vs Meredith
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Jericho has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Rye | Jericho | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,611 |
5,114Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Rye 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% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rye and Jericho 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rye and Jericho 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rye School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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.