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Enfield vs Amesbury vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Enfield | Amesbury | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
17,403Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Amesbury 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Amesbury | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.