Compare towns
Enfield vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Goshen | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
1,042Lowest |
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 |
54.1±16.1Lowest 25% 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% 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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% 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±$563 21% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Goshen and Enfield 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 |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | 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 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.