Compare towns
Meredith vs Hampton Falls vs Hampstead
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 most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Meredith | Hampton Falls | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
2,328Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Meredith and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampstead 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.