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Meredith vs Bartlett vs Royalton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
3,281 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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% |
14.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% 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% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.