Compare towns
Meredith vs Wilder vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Wilder | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
3,087Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Wilder 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% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Windham 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 8% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Meredith 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.