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Meredith vs Grantham vs Hartford
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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 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 | Grantham | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
3,465Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Grantham School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.