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North Hampton vs Meredith vs Kingston
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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
6,758Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and North Hampton 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% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Meredith 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±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest 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 |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.