Compare towns
Meredith vs Windham vs Franklin
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 54.3).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (26 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 | Windham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
16,038Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±6.6 39% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,456±$18k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$226,700±$51kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175 44% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$706±$273Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,515Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.