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Dummerston vs Meredith vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Dummerston | Meredith | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
6,758Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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| 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.