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Meredith vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
2,090Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Gilford 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% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Gilford 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±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Gilford 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$747 19% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Meredith 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.