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Hatfield vs Meredith vs Buckland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k 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 | Hatfield | Meredith | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
6,758Highest |
2,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hatfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Inter-Lakes High School | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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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.