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Meredith vs Moretown 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 most homeowners (92.2%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Moretown | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
1,532 |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 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% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%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% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$838±$462Highest 41% below U.S. |
$803±$129 43% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Franklin 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.