Compare towns
Enfield vs Jaffrey 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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Jaffrey | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
5,448 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey 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±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Enfield and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% 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 |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Enfield and Meredith 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 |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest 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 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.