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Halifax vs Meredith vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Halifax | Meredith | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
6,758Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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| 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.