Meredith, NH

The affordability dashboard for Meredith, NH aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 6,219 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (53/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $84,719, median home value of $482,700, median rent of $1,149 per month, and 46.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,800 per month (studio $1,241, 1BR $1,425, 3BR $2,219, 4BR $2,676). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $14,955 per year, consuming 18% of the local median household income.

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Meredith, NH include education. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 3.8% and poverty 7.8% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.