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Peterborough vs Hebron vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peterborough has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Peterborough | Hebron | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
883Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Lowest 20% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Peterborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hebron and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Peterborough 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.