What stands out worked out from the figures below

Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).

Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).

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	Randolph
People
Population	6,758Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	55.5±3.7Lowest 28% above NH	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
	Randolph 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%	14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Meredith and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Randolph 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	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Randolph 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	$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average
	Meredith and Randolph 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	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH
	Randolph and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,006Highest 25% below NH	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph 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 NH: 7.2%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Meredith and Randolph 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	—
High school in town	Inter-Lakes High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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Old photos in History	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.