Compare towns
Meredith vs New Hampton vs Williston
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | New Hampton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
2,509Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Meredith and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and New Hampton 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. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and New Hampton 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. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Williston 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. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Williston 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.