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Meredith vs Sanbornton vs White River Junction
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 most people working from home (23.7%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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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 | Sanbornton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
3,053Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sanbornton and White River Junction 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% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Sanbornton 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. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below 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. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below 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±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and White River Junction 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | 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.