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Laconia vs Meredith vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Laconia | Meredith | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,085Highest |
6,758 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.9 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Laconia and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,218±$12k 9% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,300±$16k about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,224±$107Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Laconia and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Laconia and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Laconia School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Laconia High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.