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Meredith vs Dummerston vs Brookfield vs Wolfeboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Dummerston | Brookfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
2,090 |
1,486Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Brookfield 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Meredith 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.