Contoocook, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,515 (all nonfarm))

Contoocook, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 617 (595 occupied: 446 owner occupied, 149 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Housing density: 272 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $827 (lower quartile is $539, upper quartile is $1,017)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $900

Median gross rent in Contoocook, NH in 2007: $933

Housing units in Contoocook with a mortgage: 293 (36 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 89

Contoocook,NH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $263,243 (it was $121,100 in 2000)

Contoocook:	$263,243
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $184,416 - $320,246

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $259,360
Here: $259,360
State: $325,636

Townhouses or other attached units: $402,666
Here: $402,666
State: $264,940

In 2-unit structures: $325,610
Here: $325,610
State: $286,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,617
Here: $274,617
State: $195,820

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,515

In family households: 1,281 (308 male householders, 78 female householders)
336 spouses, 494 children (414 natural, 13 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 24 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 234 (37 male householders (23 living alone)), 153 female householders (130 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 33 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 153 1-person, 37 2-persons.

280 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (24 men, 55 women).

92.6% of residents of Contoocook speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 46 (3.0%)
(56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Contoocook, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 118 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 80

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Contoocook, New Hampshire:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 56 4 rooms: 25 5 rooms: 12 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 44
1980 to 1989: 63
1970 to 1979: 102
1960 to 1969: 64
1950 to 1959: 33
1940 to 1949: 32
1939 or earlier: 253

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Contoocook:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 107 3 bedrooms: 233 4 bedrooms: 56 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Contoocook:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 38 3 bedrooms: 26 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Contoocook in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 102 2 vehicles: 210 3 vehicles: 59 4 vehicles: 42 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Contoocook in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 106 2 vehicles: 19 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Contoocook, NH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 80
$200,000 to $249,999: 79
$250,000 to $299,999: 81
$300,000 to $399,999: 95
$400,000 to $499,999: 39
$500,000 to $749,999: 25
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Contoocook rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Contoocook:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 25

Contoocook, NH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.8%
Number of people working at home: 13 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 75
5 to 9 minutes: 96
10 to 14 minutes: 21
15 to 19 minutes: 110
20 to 24 minutes: 185
25 to 29 minutes: 35
30 to 34 minutes: 86
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 20
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 16

Contoocook mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 621 (85%)
Carpooled: 80 (11%)
Motorcycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 25
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $44,999: 42
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 79
$60,000 to $74,999: 58
$75,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 388

German: 155

Irish: 147

French (except Basque): 98

Scottish: 89

Italian: 83

United States or American: 73

French Canadian: 57

Other groups: 45

Swedish: 27

Russian: 25

Scotch-Irish: 24

Welsh: 23

Finnish: 19

Canadian: 19

Polish: 19

Norwegian: 10

British: 8

Dutch: 7

Greek: 4

Swiss: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Jamaican: 4

Lithuanian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (28%)
Canada (26%)
Italy (15%)
India (15%)
Mexico (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 742
Northeast: 540
Midwest: 96
South: 43
West: 29

52% of Contoocook residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 120
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 34
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 98
Master's degree: 75
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 135
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 71
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 127
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,296
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,056
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,788

Contoocook household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Contoocook marital status for males

Contoocook marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,156

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 448
One, attached: 21
Two: 55
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 44
20 to 49: 31

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Contoocook:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Electricity (9%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (87%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
New Hampshire:	8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
New Hampshire:	10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	30.0%
New Hampshire:	36.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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