A life in Belknap County, New Hampshire

Where you are

You live in Belknap County, New Hampshire. 63,914 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +717).

New Hampshire has no income tax on wages and no sales tax, and its interest-and-dividends tax was repealed at the start of 2025. It pays for that with the highest property taxes in the country relative to income, set town by town. The southern tier commutes to Boston; the North Country is a different economy. The state does not tax Social Security or pensions.

Money

The typical household here brings in $80,719 a year, higher than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,999. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 82% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

New Hampshire has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $514K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,216 a month. Property tax is 1.59% of home value, roughly $4,707 a year on that median home, higher than 89% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 84% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 22 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 128 active physicians in the county, about 20.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 61% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 10 points. 78% of eligible voters turned out. Under New Hampshire law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 35, colder than 89% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 47 out of 100, safer than 53% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 248 Mbps down, faster than 73% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.

Sources for this story

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• DataSpine derived — ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• New Hampshire tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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