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Lunenburg vs Meredith vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Lunenburg | Meredith | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Lowest |
6,758Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.