Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 781, chartered in 1766.
89% of the land in Albany is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Mount Chocorua Scenic Area, at 6,124 acres with 21 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Albany beats most towns.
Census counts: 406 in 1840, a low of 96 in 1930, 759 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1984 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albany, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Albany.
There are 135 miles of trail across 12 parks and preserves. Albany’s density of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 1.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Parks and preserves locally: 12, covering 6,901 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Chocorua Scenic Area | 21 mi | 6,124 |
| 2. Rocky Gorge Scenic Area | 0.9 mi | 72 |
| 3. Whitton Pond Preserve | 0.5 mi | 88 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among households in Albany, 69% live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 2.8% in the year to September 2026. The typical rent locally is $1,194 a month.
| Albany | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,194 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Albany after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 14%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Winters in Albany are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 7° and about 83 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (40% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (18% statewide). The share of residents in Albany who are 65 or older: 14%. In addition, only 5 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Albany. Population is up 2.8% in the town since 2020, to 781 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Albany | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.5 years | 44.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 39% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.8 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Albany | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.3% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.3% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 9 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Albany. Commuting out is the norm locally: 6% of working residents work locally. For Albany, the income of the median household is $68,000. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Albany grew to 345 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013.
| Albany | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes in Albany. Against the New Hampshire average, Albany comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 31% have high blood pressure and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Albany | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 25% |
| What stands out | Albany | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 90.1% | 88.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Albany. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MountainMount Washington
25 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
10 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
12 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
12 mi Theme parkStory Land8 mi Ski areaAttitash Mountain Resort85 runs · 1,662 ft verticalMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Albany; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Albany residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 759 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 781 in 2025. Most of Albany is within the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest, including Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features a 120-foot (37 m) covered bridge that spans the Swift River just north of the Kancamagus Highway. Albany is also home to the World Fellowship Center, an intergenerational camp and conference retreat center founded in 1941 by and for peace activists.
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Albany has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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