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Enfield vs Meredith vs Waitsfield
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 highest household income ($95k).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
6,758Highest |
1,918Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waitsfield 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 18% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,208Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Waitsfield 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Waitsfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.