NH area data
Barnstead, NH
Barnstead, NH.
Population: 1,160 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $472,717
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +141.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $472,717
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lowell National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Locke Lake Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord Municipal Airport (CON) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +345 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $5,923
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,685
- Average weekly wage
- $1,049
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 165
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