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Contoocook, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Merrimack County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,370
Population
596/sq mi density
$131,518
Median Income
$87,857 per capita
$399,400
Home Value
$479,826 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
733 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$131,518 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$399,400 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$131,518
75% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$87,857
125% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Contoocook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Contoocook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$131,518
175%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$87,857
225%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,057
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,324
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,324
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.1%
78% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,792M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.1%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,546
Restaurants
343
Healthcare
437
Retail
551
Manufacturing
198
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,057
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,715
206% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $131,518 |
| Per Capita Income | $87,857 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,057 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,324 |
| County GDP | $13,792M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,546 |
| Restaurants | 343 |
| Healthcare | 437 |
| Retail | 551 |
| Manufacturing | 198 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,057 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,715 |