Carroll County

Carroll County
Carroll County surrounds the north-south midpoint of the state's eastern border.
Established in 1840, the county was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Virginia, a
signer of the Declaration of Independence. It adjoins Maine along a 53-mile, almost
perfectly straight, line. About a quarter of the county is within the White Mountain
National Forest. A ten-mile long thumb of land encompassing Crawford Notch and Hart's
Location juts out between Coös and Grafton Counties. There are no cities in Carroll County,
the only county so lacking.
Carroll County contains 931.1 square miles of land area and 61.4 square miles of inland
water area. Based on the 2010 Census population, the population density is 51.4 persons
per square mile. Carroll County includes 18 towns and one unincorporated place,
Hale’s Location. The county seat is Ossipee.
Population
2012
47,567
2010
47,818
Demographics
By Gender:
Total
18 years and over
65 years and over
Median Age (years)
By Age Group:
47,567
47,818
43,666
35,410
27,931
18,548
Population Trends: The third smallest county in population, Carroll County is about the
same in square miles as Merrimack County, but the population density is about a third of
that for Merrimack. Between 1970 and
1980, Carroll County experienced a major
population growth spurt, increasing by
50.6 percent. That was the highest rate of
population growth for any county for any
decennial period since 1950. The growth
rate for Carroll County was the highest among the counties between 1990 and 2000 at 23.3
percent. At 48.4 years, Carroll has the highest median age in New Hampshire.
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2012
2000
43,666
(US Census Bureau)
1990
1980
35,410
27,931
(2010-2012 3-Year Average, ACS)
Male
Female
23,727
23,950
19,297
19,865
4,915
5,323
48.4
49.7
Under age 5
Age 5 to 19
Age 20 to 34
Age 35 to 54
Age 55 to 64
Age 65 and over
Median Age (years)
1,981
7,428
5,884
13,657
8,489
10,238
Labor Force
Annual Average
Civilian Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
2002
24,580
23,690
890
3.6%
(NHES-ELMI)
2012
25,390
24,060
1,330
5.2%
2012 Annual Average Unemployment Rate by Town
Albany
Bartlett
Brookfield
Chatham
Conway
Eaton
Effingham
Freedom
Hart’s Location
7.1%
4.6%
4.1%
7.4%
5.3%
4.6%
5.6%
5.0%
4.8%
Jackson
Madison
Moultonborough
Ossipee
Sandwich
Tamworth
Tuftonboro
Wakefield
Wolfeboro
5.2%
5.0%
3.9%
7.5%
3.7%
6.0%
4.1%
5.7%
5.1%
49.2
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, November 2013.
All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals without notice. No warranty
or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities and towns should be directed to the community contact.
Largest Businesses
Community
Product/Service
Governor Wentworth School District
Mt. Attitash Lift Corporation
Memorial Hospital
Huggins Hospital
Conway School District
Morrell Corporation
Brewster Academy
A J Coleman & Sons
Hannaford Brothers
Wal-Mart
Red Jacket Inn
Sunbridge
GI Plastek
Lakeview Neurorehab
Purity Springs Resort
Carroll County Government
North Conway Grand Hotel
Red Parka Pub
Town of Wolfeboro
Penta Corporation
CruCon Cruise
Wolfeboro Inn
Hannaford Brothers
Hunter's Shop & Save
Wooden Soldier
PAK 2000
Sabanek
Harvest Market
Madison Lumber Mill
Meredith Village Savings Bank
Wolfeboro
Bartlett
Conway
Wolfeboro
Conway
Bartlett
Wolfeboro
Albany
Conway
Conway
Conway
Wolfeboro
Wolfeboro
Effingham
Madison
Ossipee
Conway
Bartlett
Wolfeboro
Moultonborough
Moultonborough
Wolfeboro
Ossipee
Wolfeboro
Bartlett
Tuftonboro
Moultonborough
Wolfeboro
Madison
Moultonborough
Education
Ski area
Health care services
Health care services
Education
Amusement park, museum
Private school
Construction company
Supermarket
Retail Store
Hotel
Nursing care services
Plastic moldings
Head injury rehabilitation center
Ski resort
Government services
Hotel
Restaurant
Municipal services
Bridge construction, etc.
Internet cruise co.
Hotel, conference center
Supermarket
Grocery store
Toy manufacturing, sales, children's clothing
Polyethylene bags
Mail order catalogue
Grocery store
Lumber
Banking services
Employees
472
360
350
323
274
255
225
190
175
140-170
156
100-120
114
100
100
100
80-100
95
84 FT/166 PT & seasonal
75
75
70-75
60-70
70
68
65
65
45-60
58
56
Note: All employer information, including number of employees, was provided by the individual communities.
Covered Employment & Wages
Annual Average Covered Employment
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
Average Weekly Wage
2002
(NHES-ELMI)
2012
2,497
$646
2,162
$800
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
Average Weekly Wage
14,656
$443
14,921
$589
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
Average Weekly Wage
17,153
$473
17,083
$615
2,603
$536
2,999
$694
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment
19,756
Average Weekly Wage
$481
20,082
$627
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
Average Weekly Wage
Income
(2010-2012 3-Year Average, ACS)
Per Capita Income
$29,684
Median Family Income
$57,605
Median Household Income
$50,335
Median Earnings (Full-Time Year-Round)
Male
$41,466
Female
$32,085
Individuals below poverty level
9.7%
Commuting to Work
(2010-2012 3-Year Average, ACS)
Workers, 16 years and over
22,348
Car, truck or van: drove alone
18,214
Car, truck or van: carpooled
1,747
Public transportation (excluding taxi)
61
Walked
648
Other means
416
Worked at home
1,262
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
25.5
Percent of working residents:
Working in county of residence
Commuting to some other NH county
Commuting out-of-state/country
Transportation
Road Access
Nearest Interstates
US Routes
State Routes
75.7%
18.1%
6.2%
302
16; 16A, 16B, 25, 28, 41, 109,
109A, 110, 112, 113, 113A,
113B, 153, 171
I-93, Exits 23, 24, 32, 35; I-95, Exit 5;
I-95 (ME), Exit 48; Spaulding Tpk., Exit 18
Nearest Airports with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional
Portland (Maine) International
Passenger Airlines
4
13
Educational Attainment
(2010-2012 3-Year Average, ACS)
Population, Age 25 and Over
36,299
Less than 9th grade
765
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,006
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
11,520
Some college, no degree
7,399
Associate's degree
3,827
Bachelor's degree
6,771
Graduate or professional degree
4,011
Percent high school graduates or higher
Percent bachelor's degree or higher
92.4%
29.7%
Educational and Child Care Facilities
School Districts in Carroll County municipalities:
Bartlett (Grades K-8)
Wakefield (Grades K-8)
Conway (Grades K-12)
Inter-Lakes Cooperative –
Sandwich (Grades K-12)
Freedom (Grades K-6)
Jackson (Grades K-6)
Gov. Wentworth Regional –
Madison (Grades K-6)
Brookfield, Effingham,
Ossipee, Tuftonboro,
Moultonborough
(Grades K-12)
Wolfeboro
Tamworth (Grades K-8)
(Grades K-12)
Career Technology Centers:
Mt. Washington Valley Career Tech Center (North Conway)
Lakes Region Technology Center (Wolfeboro)
J. Oliva Huot Technical Center (Laconia)
Winnisquam Agricultural Programs (Tilton)
Dover Career Technical Center (Dover)
Somersworth Career Technical Center (Somersworth)
Creteau Regional Technology Center (Rochester)
Nearest Community College:
Lakes Region, Laconia
White Mountains, Berlin
Nearest Colleges/Universities:
Granite State College (Conway, Wolfeboro)
Plymouth State University
University of New Hampshire (Durham)
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2013
(NH Bureau of Child Care Licensing)
Total Facilities:
35
Total Capacity:
Nearest Hospitals (NH Hospital Assoc.)
Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro
Lakes Region General, Laconia
Memorial Hospital, North Conway
Speare Memorial, Plymouth
1,295
Housing
(2010-2012 3-Year Average, ACS)
Total Housing Units
39,913
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached
31,325
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure
3,415
Five or More Units in Structure
2,704
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units
2,469
Northern New England Real Estate Network Statistics*
YTD 2013 Median Sale Price, Residential
$183,500
NHHFA Residential Rental Cost Survey**
2013 Median Monthly Gross Rent, 2 Bedroom
Property Tax Rates, 2012
Town
Albany
Bartlett
Brookfield
Chatham
Conway
Eaton
Effingham
Freedom
Hart's Location
Jackson
Madison
Moultonborough
Ossipee
Sandwich
Tamworth
Tuftonboro
Wakefield
Wolfeboro
Total Tax
Rate/$1000
$10.97
$10.33
$17.14
$11.72
$17.61
$11.64
$17.76
$12.43
$2.88
$10.13
$15.40
$8.56
$17.08
$11.51
$19.00
$9.14
$11.95
$12.64
$964
(NH Dept. of Revenue Admin.)
Equalization
Full Value
Ratio Rate/$1000
100.0
$10.80
96.2
$9.91
111.4
$19.08
100.0
$11.50
97.1
$17.01
100.0
$11.62
100.0
$17.72
109.1
$13.51
106.9
$2.98
109.7
$11.07
100.0
$15.43
100.0
$8.53
104.1
$17.66
100.0
$11.53
112.3
$20.96
100.0
$9.16
105.2
$12.49
100.0
$12.60
2012 Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type, County Totals
Residential Land and Buildings
90.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings
8.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
1.1%
Staffed Beds
25
88
25
25
*
Source: Monthly Statistics Report – October 2013 for New Hampshire. Copyright 2013 Northern New England Real Estate Network, Inc. The reproduction of
these statistics is done with the permission of NNEREN. The statistics referenced herein are based solely upon listings submitted to the multiple listing service
database of NNEREN and do not include all properties sold and marketed for sale. ALL INFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED. Any analysis or
commentary related to these statistics is that of the commentator, and not that of NNEREN. <www.nneren.com>
**
Source: 2013 Residential Rental Cost Survey, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority. Copyright NHHFA 2013. <www.nhhfa.org>
Contacts
Town of Albany
Address
1972-A NH Route 16
Albany NH
56 Town Hall Road
Intervale NH
ZIP Phone/Fax*
03818 P: 447-6038
F: 452-5633
03845 P: 356-2950
F: not available
E-Mail/Web
[email protected]
www.albanynh.org
[email protected]
www.bartlettnh.org
Eaton Board of
Selectmen
267 Wentworth Road
Brookfield NH
1681 Main Road
Chatham NH
1634 East Main St
Center Conway NH
Town Hall PO Box 88
Eaton NH
03872 P: 522-3688
F: 522-6245
03813 P: 694-3827
F: 694-2043
03813 P: 447-3811
F: 447-5012
03832 P: 447-2840
F: 447-2560
[email protected]
www.brookfieldNH.org
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www.conwaynh.org
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Effingham Board of
Selectmen
68 School Street
Effingham NH
03882 P: 539-7770
F: 539-7799
[email protected]
www.effinghamnh.net
Town of Freedom
33 Old Portland Road 03836 P: 539-6323
PO Box 227
F: 539-8270
Freedom NH
Hart’s Location
Board of Selectmen
979 US Route 302
PO Box 540
Hart’s Location NH
PO Box 268
Jackson NH
03812 P: 374-6397
[email protected]
F: not available www.hartslocation.com
03846 P: 383-4223
F: 383-6980
[email protected]
www.jacksonvillage.net/
PO Box 248
Madison NH
PO Box 139
Moultonborough NH
55 Main Street
PO Box 67
Center Ossipee NH
PO Box 194
Center Sandwich NH
84 Main Street
Tamworth NH
03849 P: 367-4332
F: 367-4547
03254 P: 476-2347
F: 476-5835
03814 P: 539-4181
F: 539-4183
[email protected]
www.madison-nh.org/
[email protected] M-F 7:30-4; Town Clerk: M-F 9-12 &
www.moultonboroughnh.gov
1-4; Tax Collector: M-F 9-4
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M-F 8-4:30
http://ossipee.org
03227 P: 284-7701
F: 284-6819
03886 P: 323-7525
F: 323-2349
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www.sandwichnh.org
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www.tamworthnh.org/
03816 P: 569-4539
F: 569-4328
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www.tuftonboro.org
03872 P: 522-6205
F: 522-6794
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03894 P: 569-8161
F: 569-8167
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www.wolfeboronh.us
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Chatham Board of
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Board of Selectmen
Town of Ossipee
Sandwich Board of
Selectmen
Tamworth Board of
Selectmen
Town of Tuftonboro Town Hall,
PO Box 98
Tuftonboro NH
Town of Wakefield 2 High Street
Town Hall
Sanbornville NH
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Wolfeboro NH
*all area codes are (603)
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www.townoffreedom.net
Office Hours
Selectmen: M-Th 9-4, F 9-12; Town
Clerk/Tax Collector: MW 8-12, T 4-7
Selectmen: M-F 8-1; Town Clerk/Tax
Collector: MTWF 8-4, Sat 8-11,
closed Th & Sun
Selectmen: last Sat of month 9-12;
Town Clerk: M 11-6, T 8:30-1
Town Clerk/Tax Collector: T 5-7
M-F 8-5
st
rd
Selectmen: 1 & 3 T 7-9, TWTh 9-3;
st
Town Clerk/Tax Collector: M 9-11, 1 &
rd
3 T 7-9
Selectmen: MTTh 9-2, F 9-12, closed W;
Town Clerk/Tax Collector: TTh 8-5,
F 8-12
Administrative Asst: M-Th 8-3; Town
Clerk: M 6:30-8, T 12-8, W 9-3 & 6:30-8,
nd
th
Sat 9-12; TCollector: 2 & 4 M 2:30st
rd
3:30, 1 & 3 Sat 10:30-12
nd
th
2 & 4 M 5 – 6:30, or by appointment
Selectmen: M-Th 8-3, F 8-12; TClerk/T
Collector: M 2-6, T-Th 8:30-12:30,
closed Friday
M-Th 8-4, closed Friday
Selectmen: M-Th 7:30-5:30; Twn Clerk:
TTh 8-5:30
Selectmen: T-F 9-12 & 1-4; Town Clerk/
Tax Collector: TWF 8-12 & 1-4, Th 9-12
and 1-6
Administration: MTWF 9-4, Th 9-12;
Town Clerk: MF 9-4, T 6pm-8pm,
W 9-6; Tax Collector: TWF 9-12
M-F 8:30-4
M-F 8-4; Town Clerk: M-F 8-1 & 2-4