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Hampton vs Union vs Windham 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).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Union | Windham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,663Lowest |
16,038 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest 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% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Windham 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Windham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Windham High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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.