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Wilder vs Meredith vs Springfield
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%).
Springfield has the most kids (15.1% 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 | Wilder | Meredith | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
6,758Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%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% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Meredith 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Wilder 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% 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% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Springfield 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 | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school 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.