What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Meredith	Dublin
People
Population	6,758Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH
	Meredith and Dublin 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%	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Meredith and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%
	Dublin 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 12% below NH	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH
	Dublin 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±$48kHighest 19% above NH	$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH
	Meredith and Dublin 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	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH
	Dublin and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,006Lowest 25% below NH	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	28 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Meredith and Dublin 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	—
School district	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	Inter-Lakes High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.