Compare towns
Meredith vs Sharon 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 the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,577Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above 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. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Enfield 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | Sharon School District | 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 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.