Compare towns
Enfield vs Bethlehem vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
Bethlehem has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Bethlehem | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
2,537Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.