Compare towns
Deering vs Meredith vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Deering | Meredith | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
6,758Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Meredith and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Bradford 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.