Compare towns
Albion vs Meredith vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Albion | Meredith | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
6,758Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 36% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±2.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,861±$12k 20% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$190,600±$69kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,328 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Albion 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| 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.