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Wilder vs Meredith vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Wilder | Meredith | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
6,758Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.