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Meredith vs Derby Line vs Franklin
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 highest household income ($86k).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Derby Line | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
783Lowest |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby Line and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$835±$334Highest 41% below U.S. |
$803±$129 43% below U.S. |
| Derby Line and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,332 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.