Compare towns
Meredith vs Bartlett vs Enfield vs Gilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Enfield | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758 |
3,281Lowest |
4,475 |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
| Enfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Enfield 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 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilford and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
| Meredith and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Gilford 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.