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Enfield vs Everett 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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
50,045Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| 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±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Everett | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.