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Phippsburg vs Meredith vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
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 | Phippsburg | Meredith | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
6,758Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Georgetown 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Georgetown Public Schools |
| 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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| 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.