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Warren vs Meredith vs Strafford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
6,758Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Meredith 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. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above 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±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warren and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above 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% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Strafford 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.