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Hampton vs South Berwick 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 most renters (26.2% rent).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | South Berwick | Meredith | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,670 |
6,758 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%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% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13k 23% 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. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,006 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% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Marshwood High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| 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.