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Williamsburg vs Meredith vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Williamsburg | Meredith | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Meredith 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 | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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.