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Williamsburg vs Meredith vs Pelham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
6,758Highest |
1,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45±8.4Lowest 16% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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% |
26.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Meredith 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. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$447,600±$33k 35% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Pelham 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. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest 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% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 | Williamsburg | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Pelham |
| 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.