Compare towns
Meredith vs North Hampton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
4,543Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Salisbury 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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 8% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Salisbury 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton 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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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.