Compare towns
Gilman vs Meredith vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Gilman | Meredith | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
6,758Highest |
393 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,259±$401 11% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,943 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Newbury 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| 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.