Compare towns
Bridport vs Meredith vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Bridport | Meredith | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
6,758Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% 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 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest 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+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest 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 | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% 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 | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest 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 | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.