Compare towns
Meredith vs Danville vs Exeter vs Wolfeboro
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 people working from home (23.7%).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Meredith | Danville | Exeter | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758 |
4,531Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Danville and Exeter 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 |
$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Exeter 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Exeter High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.