Meredith town, Belknap County, New Hampshire
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,829
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,854
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,829
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,663
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,662
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,241
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 34.2%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 638
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $480,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,357
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $845
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,149
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,041
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,271
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,133
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,019
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,015
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 166.2
Population per square mile, 2010 156.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 40.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 39.91
FIPS Code 3300147140