Belknap
New Hampshire

What stands out

If you had to describe Belknap County in numbers, start here: the median home price is in the top 6% of American counties ($514K), the restaurant count per person is in the top 9% of American counties (1.3 per 1,000), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 11% of American counties ($1,216 a month). Within New Hampshire it ranks 3rd of 10 counties for the median home price.

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New Hampshire has no income tax on wages and no sales tax, and its interest-and-dividends tax was repealed at the start of 2025.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.