Compare towns
Meredith vs Springfield vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Temple has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Springfield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Meredith and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Temple 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Temple 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Temple 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 |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Temple 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.