Census-designated place · New Hampshire

Meredith CDP, New Hampshire

Meredith CDP, census-designated place, in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Meredith CDP had 2,527 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,617 (±484). GEOID 3347060.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,527

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,617 ±484

Median household income

$59,375

±$18,736 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031

Median home value

$450,000

±$102,653 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500

Median gross rent

$1,046

±$387 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $1,491

Where is Meredith CDP and what county is it in?

Meredith CDP is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 867 residents per square mile in 2020.

Meredith CDP is in the Laconia, NH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Meredith CDP lies entirely within Meredith, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Meredith CDP (marked with a dot) in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Meredith CDP, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,527 residents in Meredith CDP, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,617 (±484).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Meredith CDP is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Meredith CDPBelknap CountyNew Hampshire Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,617 ±484 64,659 1,394,868 +1,122
Households 1,141 ±218 26,337 555,822 +493
Average household size 2.19 ±0.33 2.41 2.44 no clear change
Housing units 1,698 ±277 39,003 648,472 +924

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Meredith CDP?

The median resident of Meredith CDP is 46.1 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Meredith CDPBelknap CountyNew Hampshire Change since 2015-2019
Median age 46.1 ±13.6 48.4 43.3 no clear change
Under 18 years 18.7% ±7.2 pts 17.3% 18.2% –
65 years and over 30.5% ±9.5 pts 24.0% 20.1% –
Male 51.4% ±7.2 pts 49.7% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5% ±1.6 pts 2.3% 4.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 97.8% ±1.7 pts 92.7% 86.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.5% 1.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 1.2% 2.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 2.8% 4.0% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 4.3% ±3.1 pts 2.8% 6.1% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.6% ±1.6 pts 3.5% 7.9% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.9% ±3.8 pts 9.7% 7.6% –
With a disability 10.9% ±4.3 pts 15.0% 13.3% –
No health insurance coverage 21.5% ±12.3 pts 5.9% 5.3% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.3% ±6.4 pts 93.8% 94.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 36.1% ±10.3 pts 33.6% 40.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.4% ±8.4 pts 13.1% 16.1% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.2% ±7.5 pts 89.9% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.8% ±2.3 pts 3.5% 3.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Meredith CDP earn?

Half of Meredith CDP's 1,141 households earn less than $59,375 a year (±$18,736), against $92,783 in Belknap County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $50,582 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Meredith CDPBelknap CountyNew Hampshire Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $59,375 ±$18,736 $92,783 $99,031 no clear change
Mean household income $105,712 ±$24,922 $116,878 $128,322 –
Per capita income $44,863 ±$8,334 $49,037 $52,798 +$14,855
People below the poverty line 9.6% ±5.5 pts 8.5% 7.2% −15.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 15.8% ±14.0 pts 11.1% 7.9% –
Households receiving SNAP 5.3% ±4.1 pts 6.9% 6.1% –
Households with a computer 91.8% ±5.2 pts 95.5% 96.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 79.8% ±10.0 pts 91.9% 92.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Meredith CDP?

Owners occupy 56.6% of Meredith CDP's occupied homes and renters 43.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $450,000 by its owner (±$102,653). The median renter pays $1,046 a month including utilities, and 29.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Meredith CDPBelknap CountyNew Hampshire Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $450,000 ±$102,653 $374,900 $402,500 +$225,645
Median gross rent $1,046 ±$387 $1,167 $1,491 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.6% ±18.6 pts 41.5% 38.4% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,532 ±$975 $2,115 $2,367 –
Owner-occupied homes 56.6% ±10.3 pts 80.1% 72.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 43.4% ±10.3 pts 19.9% 27.2% –
Housing units 1,698 ±277 39,003 648,472 +924
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±5.3 pts 0.9% 0.4% –
Rental vacancy rate 3.5% ±6.2 pts 2.1% 4.0% –
Single-family detached homes 48.1% ±10.6 pts 73.8% 63.3% –
Mobile homes 8.3% ±5.0 pts 7.2% 5.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.0% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.3% ±4.4 pts 6.2% 6.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 30.6% ±9.2 pts 16.7% 18.6% –
Households with no vehicle 8.9% ±4.8 pts 4.0% 4.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Meredith CDP work and get to work?

60.6% of Meredith CDP's workers drive alone and 21.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Meredith CDPBelknap CountyNew Hampshire Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 55.1% ±10.8 pts 62.7% 66.3% –
Unemployment rate 5.6% ±9.0 pts 3.1% 3.3% –
Drove alone to work 60.6% ±13.2 pts 76.4% 72.0% –
Carpooled 7.9% ±5.9 pts 7.7% 7.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.1 pts 0.4% 0.5% –
Walked 10.0% ±7.3 pts 1.4% 2.3% –
Worked from home 21.5% ±7.9 pts 13.5% 16.8% –
Mean travel time to work 22.3 min ±5.7 25.0 min 26.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Meredith CDP?

No census tract lies mostly in Meredith CDP; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Meredith CDP, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Meredith CDP
Tract 9653Belknap County3,497 $93,507 $434,70033%
Tract 9652Belknap County3,261 $61,820 $587,50031%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Meredith CDP) · Census block assignment files

How does Meredith CDP compare with other places in New Hampshire?

Meredith CDP ranks 217th of 235 places in New Hampshire with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Meredith CDP's rank in New Hampshire (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)147th241
Residents per square mile40th241
Median household income217th235
Per capita income149th240
Median home value62nd239
Median gross rent192nd221
Poverty rate59th160
Bachelor's degree or higher133rd239
Median age116th239
Owner-occupied share215th241
Work from home51st214
Travel time to work198th241

Meredith CDP's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)

Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare Meredith CDP with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Meredith CDP?

20 of the 57 figures for Meredith CDP on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Meredith CDP are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.