Coos
New Hampshire

31K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$258K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,547

Federal Spending per Capita$1,024

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %7.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$178K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio0.82

Medicare Spending / Person$4,450

SS Benefits / Person$6,295

Education Wage Premium1.48x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients5.0%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$252K

This county

$440K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$240K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1374/mo

This county

$1750/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.12%

This county

1.86% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,348

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,287/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate73.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.3%

Active Listings

177

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

123 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

19.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices36

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians67

Nursing Home Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients704 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,914

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,755

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,763

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools12

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate37.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-1.10

January Temperature-1.39

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days318 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$187K

Ozone Days358 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.39

Heating Degree Days9,027 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days126 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,713 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)80 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)51 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)33 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed204 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations20 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers24

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,096 workers

Public Transit Commuters41 workers

Walk to Work234 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)386 workers

Avg Commute Time20.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.158

Nonprofit Organizations241

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.8%

Never-Married Adults27.9%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.16 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores14

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging45

Recreation Businesses22

Professional Services Firms31

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms26

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · New Hampshire was D+2 statewide

vs New Hampshire State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

2.12%1.86% state avg

Politics

R+6D+2

COL Index

County data114 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +240

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.19x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $258K

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Local News — Coos

InDepthNH.org · Mar 12, 2026

Senate Tables Bill To Limit Hospital Executive Compensation in Coos County

A bill to temporarily limit increased compensation for hospital executives after a major layoff in a…

The Conway Daily Sun · May 27, 2026

State Rep. Murphy of Gorham resigns Coos 6 House seat

CONCORD — State Rep. Michael Murphy (R-Gorham), elected earlier to serve Coos 6, the district that i…

Valley News · May 5, 2026

Rabies vaccine drop scheduled in Grafton and Coos counties

The USDA and New Hampshire departments will distribute oral rabies vaccine bait in Grafton and Coos …

NH Fish and Game Department · Feb 17, 2026

Third Consecutive Head-on Snowmobile Crash in Coos County

CONTACT:Conservation Officer Austin Valladares603-788-4850February 16, 2026 Pittsburg, NH– On Monday…

WCAX · Oct 16, 2025

WCAX Investigates: NH widow sues corrections officials after husband dies from alcohol withdrawal in custody

WEST STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. (WCAX) - A grieving widow is demanding changes to how New Hampshire correcti…

Business NH Magazine · Nov 3, 2025

Rural NH Hit Hardest by SNAP Shutdown

Editor's Note: to access an interactive map showing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…

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