Compare towns
Meredith vs Bennington vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,588Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Bennington 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| 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 19% above NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| 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 23% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Bennington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Bennington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Bennington 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | 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 Our Story | 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.