The Town Files

Coos County, New Hampshire

31,271 people. The median home is worth $188,900 (typical New Hampshire town: $357,650) and the median household earns $57,677.

Towns in Coos County

Towns in Coos County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Berlin9,425$131,000$45,18044.6
Lancaster3,218$215,700$68,91145.5
Gorham2,698$161,600$61,27553.9

People and housing

Coos CountyTypical New Hampshire town
Median home value$188,900$357,650
Median rent$876$1,285
Median household income$57,677$94,107
Median age50.346.3
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%36.8%
Below the poverty line13.2%7.2%

Jobs and pay

11,886 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,380 a year.

Largest industries in Coos CountyHotels & restaurants1,850 jobs · $32,954Health care & social assistan…1,763 jobs · $71,307Retail1,709 jobs · $38,291Manufacturing642 jobs · $55,626Arts & recreation582 jobs · $26,930Construction513 jobs · $94,238
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coos County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 941 storm events in Coos County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Coos County by type since 1996Hail59Flood74Drought43High Wind31Heavy Snow242Flash Flood60Strong Wind55Winter Storm87Winter Weather63Cold/Wind Chill34
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coos County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4812: Severe 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
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3445: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).