Compare towns
Meredith vs Bartlett vs Moultonborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Bartlett | Moultonborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
3,281Lowest |
5,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.3%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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±$19k 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,452±$491 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,479 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Moultonborough 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #36 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Moultonborough School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Moultonborough Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.