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Meredith vs Guildhall 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 people working from home (23.7%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
371Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$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±$304 19% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,150±$747Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Gilford 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Gilford 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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 |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Gilford 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 | — | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.