City profile · New Hampshire · Census ACS 2023

North Woodstock, NH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Woodstock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

515
Residents
$67,074
Median income
$304,800
Median home
$1,909
Median rent (state)

North Woodstock - the verdict

Nationally, North Woodstock sits in the 46th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

46th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North Woodstock, NH

North Woodstock is a small town in New Hampshire, home to 515 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $67,074 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Typical homes in North Woodstock are valued around $304,800, and the median resident age is 57.2 years. Educational attainment runs 56.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,909 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $307 across New Hampshire, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 24.3 minutes, with 91.1% driving alone and 8.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 81.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

515 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire

Median Household Income

$67,074 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

104.2 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average

How does North Woodstock compare to other US cities?

Here's how North Woodstock stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North Woodstock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Hampshire-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places North Woodstock toward the top of New Hampshire's cities

Among the 100 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, North Woodstock ranks #13 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Woodstock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#60 of 92
35th percentile in New Hampshire
Median Gross Rent
#59 of 100
32nd percentile in New Hampshire
Median Home Value
#42 of 94
55th percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#48 of 99
51st percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#13 of 100
87th percentile in New Hampshire

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

46thIncome percentile

46th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Woodstock's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$304,800 34th percentile more affordable than 34% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North Woodstock $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Woodstock, NH North Woodstock, NH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Woodstock, NH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Woodstock, NH median $67,074/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Woodstock, NH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Woodstock, NH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
515
Median Income
$67,074
Median Home Value
$304,800
Median Age
57.2
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.3 minutes
Drive Alone
91.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.9%

Based on 281 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Woodstock sits in

Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,909/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Hampshire

Center Ossipee
500 people
Mountain Lakes
500 people
Walpole
447 people
North Walpole
608 people
Alton
416 people
Bradford
399 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Woodstock's 515 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grimes, AL
515 people
Perdido, AL
515 people
Elaine, AR
515 people
Pangburn, AR
515 people
Pinehurst, GA
515 people
Newdale, ID
515 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Woodstock's $67,074 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wright, FL
$67,077 median income
Essex, MD
$67,082 median income
Carlyle, IL
$67,083 median income
Schneider, IN
$67,083 median income
East Peru, IA
$67,083 median income
Manly, IA
$67,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Woodstock, NH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North Woodstock, NH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North Woodstock compares to nearby New Hampshire cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North Woodstock (this city) 515 $67,074
Center Ossipee 500 $43,929
Mountain Lakes 500 $43,523
Walpole 447 $71,563
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Woodstock, NH?

What is the population of North Woodstock, NH? +

North Woodstock, NH counts 515 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Woodstock, NH? +

In North Woodstock, the typical household earns $67,074 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Woodstock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Woodstock; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in North Woodstock, NH? +

North Woodstock's median home value sits at $304,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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