Compare towns
Enfield vs Wilder vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Wilder | Windham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
3,087Lowest |
16,038Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Windham 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Meredith 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Windham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.