Compare towns
Meredith vs Hampton Falls vs Bartlett
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 Falls | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$19k 12% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | 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.