Compare towns
North Hampton vs Meredith vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | North Hampton | Meredith | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
6,758Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| North Hampton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | 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.