The Town Files

Carroll, New Hampshire

Town in Coos County · population 820 (2020 Census)

Map: where Carroll is in New HampshireCarroll
Median home
$261,500
Household income
$64,821
Jan low / Jul high
5° / 80°
Snow a year
95 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
0
Median age
62.4

Carroll is a town of 820 people in Coos County, New Hampshire. The median home is worth $261,500, below the typical New Hampshire town ($357,650). It ranks quieter than 95% of New Hampshire towns, better for retirees than 94% of New Hampshire towns, hipper than 91% of New Hampshire towns.

Carroll in our rankings:

How Carroll ranks

Percentile among New Hampshire towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Hampshire towns.

Carroll lifestyle rankings vs other New Hampshire townsRetirement94th pctFamilies43rd pctQuiet95th pctWalkability3rd pctFirst-time buyersbottomYoung professionals23rd pctVibrancy12th pctHip & trendy91st pctCollege town29th pctUpscale41st pctVacation homes90th pctSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransit84th pctDriving26th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Carroll is worth $261,500, below the typical New Hampshire town ($357,650). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $64,821, which is more affordable than 39% of New Hampshire towns. Median rent is $1,078 a month. 91.6% of households own their home.

Carroll vs Coos County vs typical New Hampshire townCarrollCoos CountyTypical New Hampshire townHome value$261,500$188,900$357,650Household income$64,821$57,677$94,107Monthly rent$1,078$876$1,285
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Hampshire towns with 500+ people.
HousingCarrollTypical New Hampshire town
Median home value$261,500$357,650
Median rent$1,078$1,285
Median household income$64,821$94,107
Home value ÷ income4.0×3.8×
Homeownership91.6%82.1%
Median year built19841978
Seasonal / vacation homes57.3%—

Who lives in Carroll

PeopleCarrollTypical New Hampshire town
Median age62.446.3
Age 65 and over39.5%22.3%
Under 187.0%—
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%36.8%
Below the poverty line5.5%7.2%
Veterans14.8%—
Born outside the U.S.2.4%—
Work from home4.6%14.2%
Average commute21.6 min27.1 min
Homes with broadband86.5%92.5%

Weather in Carroll

July highs average 80.1°F and January lows 4.7°F. About 37.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 94.8 inches of snow (typical New Hampshire town: 67.7 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 194 nights at or below freezing.

Carroll monthly temperatures and precipitation0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°32° freezing27°5°Jan31°5°Feb40°16°Mar54°29°Apr67°39°May76°48°Jun80°53°Jul78°51°Aug71°44°Sep58°34°Oct45°25°Nov33°13°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue2.120.11.419.82.116.72.96.53.80.53.94.53.73.63.71.82.97.72.421.7
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Whitefield Mt Washington Ap station (4.9 mi away); snow from Jefferson (7.7 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Carroll since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 18, 2006.

Severe weather in Coos County since 1996

Storm events in Coos County since 1996 by typeHail59Flood74Drought43High Wind31Heavy Snow242Flash Flood60Strong Wind55Winter Storm87
NOAA Storm Events Database, Coos County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 9 deaths recorded.

Coos County has been included in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4812: Severe Storm And Flooding
February 27, 2024Severe StormDR-4761: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023FloodDR-4740: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4693: Severe Storm And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4516: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Coos County

Coos County had 11,886 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,380 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Carroll itself the ACS puts it at 1.7%.

Largest industries in Coos CountyHotels & restaurants1,850 jobs · $32,954Health care & social assistan…1,763 jobs · $71,307Retail1,709 jobs · $38,291Manufacturing642 jobs · $55,626Arts & recreation582 jobs · $26,930Construction513 jobs · $94,238
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Coos County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023Coos 2.6%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Carroll

Carroll questions

Is Carroll, New Hampshire a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Carroll scores better for retirees than 94% of New Hampshire towns and quieter than 95%. 39.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 62.4).

How much does a house cost in Carroll?

The median owner-occupied home in Carroll is valued at $261,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $64,821, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $1,078 a month.

What is the weather like in Carroll?

July highs average 80.1°F and January lows 4.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 37.0 inches of precipitation a year and 94.8 inches of snow.

Does Carroll get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Carroll in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Carroll's Census boundary (GEOID 3300710100). Comparisons use the median of New Hampshire towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.