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Newington vs North Hampton 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
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 | Newington | North Hampton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
4,543 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| North Hampton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Newington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | North Hampton 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.