What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Meredith	Mont Vernon
People
Population	6,758Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon 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 12% below NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
	Mont Vernon and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
	Meredith and Mont Vernon 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	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	23.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Mont Vernon and Meredith 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	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	Mont Vernon 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.