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Meredith vs Readfield vs Sanbornton
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%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
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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 | Readfield | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Sanbornton 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Readfield 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±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Sanbornton 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. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 38 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.