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Enfield vs Meredith vs Williston vs Kingston
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Williston | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
6,758 |
10,144Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest 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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Kingston 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 18% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Kingston 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±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Meredith 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.