Compare towns
Meredith vs Hampton vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Meredith | Hampton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
10,101Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
| Meredith and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.