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Meredith vs Maynard vs Wolfeboro
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 affordable homes ($480k median).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Wolfeboro 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 | Maynard | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
10,712Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Maynard and Wolfeboro 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maynard 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±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Maynard 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. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Maynard | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Maynard High | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.