Compare towns
Webster vs Meredith vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
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 | Webster | Meredith | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
6,758Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Meredith and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Webster and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Richmond 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 | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.