The Town Files

Grafton County, New Hampshire

92,120 people. The median home is worth $344,500 (typical New Hampshire town: $357,650) and the median household earns $88,261.

Towns in Grafton County

Towns in Grafton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lebanon14,282$385,400$98,14738.9
Hanover11,870$824,900$169,58328.7
Hanover9,078$842,600$153,28121.8
Plymouth6,682$292,400$77,02724.6
Littleton6,005$282,900$56,74638.0
Plymouth4,730$294,400$89,50022.8
Haverhill4,585$247,900$85,92949.7
Littleton4,467$230,500$53,08234.4
Enfield4,465$390,800$95,47458.3
Canaan3,794$254,000$81,58344.4
Campton3,343$356,300$118,87049.2
Bristol3,244$258,300$78,43842.7
Thornton2,708$351,900$90,02251.1

People and housing

Grafton CountyTypical New Hampshire town
Median home value$344,500$357,650
Median rent$1,301$1,285
Median household income$88,261$94,107
Median age44.146.3
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%36.8%
Below the poverty line10.4%7.2%

Jobs and pay

54,323 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,105 a year.

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care & social assistan…13,333 jobs · $95,233Retail6,904 jobs · $39,869Education5,881 jobs · $103,666Hotels & restaurants5,403 jobs · $33,867Manufacturing4,621 jobs · $73,572Professional & technical serv…2,170 jobs · $119,483
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grafton County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,307 storm events in Grafton County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Grafton County by type since 1996Hail121Flood160Drought37High Wind38Heavy Snow212Flash Flood107Strong Wind52Winter Storm68Winter Weather68Cold/Wind Chill29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grafton County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4812: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 10, 2024Winter StormDR-4799: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 19, 2024Severe StormDR-4771: Severe Storms 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).