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Meredith vs Royalton vs Sharon
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%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,752 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Sharon 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% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Royalton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.