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Meredith vs Mapleton vs Hampton Beach vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Mapleton | Hampton Beach | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,605 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.