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Enfield vs Meredith vs South Hampton
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%).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,758Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton 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±$48k 19% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and South Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older 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%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and South Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.