Local servicesHospitalLakes Region General Hospital7.3 miPost officeMeredith Post Office1.7 miTown hallMeredith Town Hall1.8 miPoliceMeredith Police Department2.7 miFire stationMeredith Fire Department Main Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLakes Region Community College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB40 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM60 miInterstateI-936.7 miUS highwayUS 3under a mileAmtrakDover, NH DOV43 miCoachConcord NH (CNH)Greyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03253 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03253 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:04 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:16 am – 4:12 pm
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People6,707 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.73,009 householdsMedian household income $84,719Median home value $482,700Median rent $1,149 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,002 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes61% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October80 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meredith 3 Nne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMeredith Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMeredith Baybay · 1.4 miBuckyard Mountainpeak · 1.9 miLake Waukewanlake · 2.3 miDoe Pointcape · 2.4 miSpindle Pointcape · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaukewan Highlands Parkpark · under a mile · 187 acresSwasey Parkpark · 1.5 miEndicott Rock Park (Weirs Beach)state historic site · 2.7 miGovernors State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 129 acresBlack Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 miEllacoya State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201242 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBelknap County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025324 of 365 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 92main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Belknap County monitors, NH
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMeredith Water Deptserves 3,750 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: total organic carbon, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation964 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
