Compare towns
Meredith vs Acton vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Meredith | Acton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,721Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Acton Public Schools | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | 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.