Compare towns
Gilman vs Meredith vs Wells River
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 people working from home (23.7%).
Wells River has the most kids (17.1% 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 | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
6,758Highest |
340 |
| 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. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% 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% |
17.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells River 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Gilman 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. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Meredith 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. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Meredith 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest 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 |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.