Compare towns
Baldwin vs Meredith vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Baldwin | Meredith | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hiram and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.