Compare towns
Meredith vs St. Albans vs Jackson
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%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | St. Albans | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
6,954Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and St. Albans 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Jackson 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.