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Newark vs Meredith vs Sunderland
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sunderland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% 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% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland 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±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Newark and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% 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% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.