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Meredith vs Sunapee vs Jericho
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%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Sunapee | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
3,416Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Meredith 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% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Meredith 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. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Jericho 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
13.0Highest |
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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.