Compare towns
Meredith vs Arrowsic vs Gilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Gilford has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Meredith | Arrowsic | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
597Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$456,500±$56kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,150±$747 19% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilford and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Arrowsic 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 | — | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.