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Williamsburg vs Meredith vs Hatfield
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% 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% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% 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% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest 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 | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.