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Bartlett vs Meredith vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Bartlett | Meredith | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Jericho 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.