Meredith, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,943. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,615 (+11.3% change)
Males: 2,938 (49.4%), Females: 3,005 (50.6%)
Belknap County
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $42,758
Median house value: $136,500
Population by Race
Races in Meredith:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (22.4%), Irish (17.9%), French (11.2%), Italian (9.7%), German (7.8%), United States (7.1%).
Elevation: 549 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Meredith
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Meredith town
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 10.8%
2.3% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Meredith:
- LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LACONIA, NH)
- SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
- FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meredith:
- MANCHESTER (about 50 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 63 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 84 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Meredith:
- LACONIA MUNI (about 9 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
- MOULTONBORO (about 12 miles; MOULTONBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 5M3)
- NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 18 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meredith:
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 71 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
Schools
Public high school in Meredith:
- INTER-LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 1 LAKER LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Meredith:
- INTER-LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (ELEM) (Students: 417; Location: 1 LAKER LANE; Grades: 05 – 08)
- INTER-LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 21 LAKER LANE; Grades: PK – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Meredith:
- LAKELAND SCHOOL INC (Students: 69; Location: 40 MEREDITH CENTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Meredith:
- MEREDITH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $393,860; Location: 91 MAIN STREET; 29,744 books; 1,835 audio materials; 1,370 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)