The Town Files

Carroll County, New Hampshire

51,804 people. The median home is worth $388,900 (typical New Hampshire town: $357,650) and the median household earns $86,463.

Towns in Carroll County

Towns in Carroll County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Conway9,822$314,000$64,38555.0
Wolfeboro6,416$546,500$94,37557.0
Wakefield5,201$322,800$100,97649.4
Moultonborough4,918$644,200$106,69358.3
Ossipee4,372$325,500$90,52150.0
Conway3,576$264,900$59,16754.2
Wolfeboro3,300$475,200$51,83963.8
Bartlett3,200$371,400$59,75457.4
Tamworth2,812$366,800$68,03645.6
Madison2,565$388,700$102,69750.3

People and housing

Carroll CountyTypical New Hampshire town
Median home value$388,900$357,650
Median rent$1,195$1,285
Median household income$86,463$94,107
Median age54.646.3
Bachelor's degree or higher38.6%36.8%
Below the poverty line7.6%7.2%

Jobs and pay

19,693 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,660 a year.

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHotels & restaurants4,099 jobs · $34,650Retail3,380 jobs · $39,074Health care & social assistan…2,362 jobs · $67,825Construction1,253 jobs · $66,639Arts & recreation1,089 jobs · $36,030Manufacturing840 jobs · $53,325
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carroll County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,013 storm events in Carroll County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Carroll County by type since 1996Hail85Flood87Drought38High Wind34Lightning23Heavy Snow258Flash Flood48Strong Wind51Winter Storm89Winter Weather57
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carroll County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4947: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 10, 2024Winter StormDR-4799: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
February 27, 2024Severe StormDR-4761: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023FloodDR-4740: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4693: Severe Storm And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4516: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).