Town · New Hampshire
Stark, New Hampshire
Stark, town, in Coos County, New Hampshire. Stark had 463 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 478 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 419 (±87). GEOID 3300773060.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
463
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 478 · ACS 2020-2024: 419 ±87
Median household income
$71,750
±$22,976 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031
Median home value
$197,700
±$34,319 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500
Median gross rent
not published
New Hampshire: $1,491
Where is Stark and what county is it in?
Stark is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire. It covers 58.8 square miles of land, 8 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Stark, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 463 people lived in Stark on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while New Hampshire grew 2.7%. The 2020 Census counted 478 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 419 (±87).
| Measure | Stark | Coos County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 419±87 | 31,271 | −187 |
| Households | 186±39 | 14,002 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.25±0.27 | 2.08 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 410±61 | 20,637 | −82 |
Stark's population since 2000
From 516 in 2000 to 463 in 2025: down 10.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Stark as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Stark?
The median resident of Stark is 58.8 years old; 14.1% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.0%.
| Measure | Stark | Coos County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 | 50.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.1%±6.0 pts | 16.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.2%±7.9 pts | 26.1% | – |
| Male | 47.0%±5.5 pts | 52.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±5.5 pts | 91.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.0%±4.2 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.6%±2.9 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.3%±3.4 pts | 10.3% | – |
| With a disability | 23.2%±10.7 pts | 21.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0%±5.6 pts | 7.7% | +7.4 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.9%±3.2 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.5%±5.7 pts | 20.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.4%±3.4 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.5%±3.1 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9%±1.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Stark earn?
Half of Stark's 186 households earn less than $71,750 a year (±$22,976), against $57,677 in Coos County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $58,330 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Stark | Coos County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,750±$22,976 | $57,677 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $97,548±$20,501 | $83,445 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,612±$7,569 | $37,679 | +$13,199 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±5.1 pts | 13.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.7%±18.9 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.2%±7.9 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.8%±3.3 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.3%±5.3 pts | 86.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Stark?
Owners occupy 92.5% of Stark's occupied homes and renters 7.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,700 by its owner (±$34,319).
| Measure | Stark | Coos County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $197,700±$34,319 | $188,900 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.7%±44.9 pts | 35.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,365±$223 | $1,464 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.5%±4.3 pts | 74.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.5%±4.3 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Housing units | 410±61 | 20,637 | −82 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±18.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±82.3 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.3%±5.3 pts | 68.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.3%±4.0 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.8%±4.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.6%±8.2 pts | 29.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.5%±8.5 pts | 9.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Stark work and get to work?
75.0% of Stark's workers drive alone and 13.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.9 minutes.
| Measure | Stark | Coos County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.9%±8.2 pts | 52.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±3.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.0%±11.2 pts | 75.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.8%±8.6 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±17.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.8%±2.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±7.0 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.9 min±8.9 | 23.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Stark?
No census tract lies mostly in Stark; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9504Coos County | 3,184 | $45,938 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Stark) · Census block assignment files
How does Stark compare with other places in New Hampshire?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Stark is the 10,299th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 204th-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.
Stark is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 204th | 221 |
Stark's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)
Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare Stark with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Stark?
21 of the 56 figures for Stark on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Stark are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.