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Mount Tabor vs Meredith vs Peru
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 homeowners (92.3%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
6,758Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Mount Tabor 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Peru 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. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Peru 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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| 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.