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Meredith vs Norwich vs Conway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Norwich | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
3,640Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Norwich 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 |
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.