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Meredith vs Orange vs Enfield
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%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Enfield 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 | Orange | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
957Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Meredith 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Enfield 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Orange and Enfield 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. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| 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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| 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.