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Lincoln 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
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Lincoln | Windham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
594Lowest |
1,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800 22% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.