Compare towns
Meredith vs Enfield vs Conway
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%).
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Enfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
4,475Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway 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 12% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| 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±$304 23% below NH |
$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Enfield and Meredith 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Conway 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Kennett 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 |
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.