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Mount Tabor vs Meredith vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Mount Tabor | Meredith | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
6,758Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone 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±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Meredith 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 | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| 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.