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Kingston vs Hampton 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
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Kingston | Hampton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
10,101Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 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+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest 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 | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.