Compare towns
Albany vs Kingston vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Albany | Kingston | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
6,275 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Kingston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Albany 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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NH 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.