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Kingston vs Meredith vs North Hampton
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 most renters (25.6% rent).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Meredith | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
6,758Highest |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and North 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Kingston 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| 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.