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Mountain Lakes, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Essex County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
500
Population
142/sq mi density
$43,523
Median Income
$32,439 per capita
43°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,523 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,523
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,439
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,523
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,439
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,928
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
40% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.2%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$183M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
10
Retail
8
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,928
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,350
81% 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 | $43,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $183M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,350 |