NH area data
Meriden, NH
Meriden, NH.
Population: 604 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Meriden, NH is $571,320 — up 2.3% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.2% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$571,320
Median home value
+2.3%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $571,320
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $576,022
- House Price Index (state)
- 492.1 (+3.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $495,000
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,124/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,596/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,210/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,528/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 104.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 8.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Plainfield Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 10% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Old Springfield Landfill (14.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 59.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Parlin Field (NWH) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Hospitals include
- CONCORD HOSPITAL, NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL, MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +232 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,816
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,708
- Average weekly wage
- $1,173
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 133
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Meriden | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $571,320 | $479,862 | $288,527 |
| Median annual property tax | $9,816 | $5,920 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Meriden, NH?
- $571,320.
- What is typical rent in Meriden, NH?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,596/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Meriden, NH?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Meriden, NH?
- Risk to homes is higher than 10% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Meriden, NH?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Meriden, NH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Meriden, NH?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Meriden, NH?
- Regional Price Parity: 104.2 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Meriden
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