Compare towns
Newfields vs Hampstead vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Newfields | Hampstead | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
9,102Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest 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 | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampstead School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.