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Meredith vs Warren 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 kids (12.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,585Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Lowest 37% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Warren 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% |
30.1%±4.9Lowest 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% 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±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Warren 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 History | 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.