Compare towns
Newark vs Meredith vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Newark | Meredith | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| 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.