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North Hampton vs Windham 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
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | North Hampton | Windham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
16,038Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and North Hampton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$29k 48% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Windham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Meredith 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Windham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.