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Halifax vs Meredith vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Whitingham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,368 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Meredith 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±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.