Compare towns
Meredith vs Durham 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 the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
10,681Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
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%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Durham 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±$48k 19% above NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Durham and Meredith 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 |
$1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.