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Addison vs Meredith vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Addison | Meredith | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Addison and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.