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Warren vs Meredith vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Granville has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Warren | Meredith | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
6,758Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Granville 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.