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Leverett vs Meredith vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering LeverettAmherst Town
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the highest household income ($105k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Leverett | Meredith | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Leverett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leverett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leverett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Leverett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$458,100±$52k 38% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,611 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett 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 | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leverett | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sunderland |
| 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.