Compare towns
Meredith vs Windsor vs Gilford
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 people working from home (23.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 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 | Windsor | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
254Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
| Meredith and Gilford 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Gilford 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilford and Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
| Meredith and Gilford 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 |
— | $1,150±$747Highest 23% below NH |
| Gilford 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Gilford 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Gilford 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 | — | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.