Meredith, NH

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Meredith, New Hampshire

Introduction to Meredith, New Hampshire

Meredith, New Hampshire, in Belknap county, is 45 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire and 92 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 5,943 residents.

Meredith History

The original settlers in the are were mostly from Salem, Massachusetts, and the town was known as "New Salem" for a period in its early history. The land was re-granted by Colonial Governor John Wentworth in 1768. The town was renamed Meredith in honor of Sir William Meredith.

Meredith and nearby Attractions

Wright Museum
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Ellacoya State Park
Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm
White Lake State Park
Sugar Hill State Park

Things To Do In Meredith

Parks such as Scribner Fellows State Forest, Wentworth State Park, Ellacoya State Park and Sky Pond State Park offer multiple facilities for recreation. The Mill Falls Marketplace Shopping Center and the Meredith Shopping Center are popular among local shoppers. Local churches include the Meredith Congregational Church, the First Baptist Church and Calvary Bible Church.

Meredith Transportation

Manchester Airport provides facilities for air transportation.

Meredith Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued at New Hampshire College, the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State College and Dartmouth College.

High Points

Meredith strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Meredith, NH

Comparing Meredith to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Belknap
Standard Zip Codes	03253
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.658
Longitude	-71.5

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 27 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 57 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,943	100%
Male	2,938	49.4%
Female	3,005	50.6%
Under 18	1,336	22.5%
18+	4,607	77.5%
65+	999	16.8%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.8
White	5,819	97.9%
African-American	10	0.2%
Asian	34	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.2%
Other	13	0.2%
Mixed Race	53	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,615
Growth	672
Growth %	11.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.7%
Irish	13.3%
French (except Basque)	9.5%
Italian	9.1%
US/American	8.8%
French Canadian	7.1%
German	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Polish	3.3%
Scottish	3%
Swedish	2.2%
European	1.9%
Russian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Portuguese	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Northern European	0.4%
British	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Meredith	5,943	$54,764
Ashland	1,955	$38,487
Center Harbor	996	$55,938
Gilford	6,803	$56,554
Holderness	1,930	$55,526
Moultonborough	4,484	$51,729
New Hampton	1,950	$52,366

Library
Meredith Public Library 91 Main Street Meredith, New Hampshire (603) 279-4303

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Historic Meredith

Smith Memorial Library and Baptist Church between 1900 and 1910

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Smith Memorial Library and Baptist Church between 1900 and 1910

Meredith Bay and Lake Waukewan (Lake Winnipesaukee) c1908.

Road to Meredith Village (Lake Winnipesaukee) c1908.

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