Compare towns
Enfield vs Orange vs Meredith
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Orange | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
957Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 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% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% 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±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| 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±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.