Compare towns
Enfield vs Meredith vs Newmarket
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Meredith | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
6,758 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
| Newmarket 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 about the NH average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Meredith and Newmarket 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Newmarket 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Newmarket 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.