Compare towns
Meredith vs North Hampton vs Seabrook
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Seabrook 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 | North Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
4,543Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Meredith and Seabrook 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Seabrook 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Seabrook 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% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| North Hampton and Seabrook 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Seabrook 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.