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Brookfield vs Meredith vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Meredith | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Meredith 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.