Compare towns
Meredith vs Stow 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 renters (24.2% rent).
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Stow | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
7,165Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow 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±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Stow 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Meredith 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | #44 of 282 in MA | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Nashoba | 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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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.