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Meredith vs Webster vs Laconia
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 the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Webster | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
2,227Lowest |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
45.3±3.9 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Laconia 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Laconia and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$340,300±$16k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
| Webster and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Webster 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 | — | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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