Compare towns
Meredith vs Hampton Falls vs Sunapee vs Conway
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 people working from home (23.7%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sunapee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758 |
2,328Lowest |
3,416 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 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% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sunapee 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 |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Conway 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Sunapee School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.