Compare towns
Meredith vs Tyringham vs Center Harbor
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).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 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 | Tyringham | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
494Lowest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Tyringham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Meredith and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — |
| 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 | 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.