Compare towns
Hampton vs Windham vs Meredith vs Hampton
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Meredith | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
16,038 |
6,758Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.