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Meredith vs Bartlett vs Essex Junction
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%).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Essex Junction has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Essex Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
3,281Lowest |
10,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.3±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$89,257±$16kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Essex Junction 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. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$407,500±$20k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,544±$135 9% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Essex Junction 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,797Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Essex Junction 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Essex Junction 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 | #14 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Essex High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.