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Bellows Falls vs Meredith vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Meredith | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% 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 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.