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Colleges in and near Contoocook

New England College is 6.7 miles from Contoocook

No college sits inside Contoocook’s boundary, but New England College’s campus in Henniker, with 2,293 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and NHTI-Concord's Community College is 9.1 miles away in Concord. About 2% of Contoocook’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Hampshire (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Contoocook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
4,791 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
New England College
Residents in college
2%
Below NH (6%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
NHTI-Concord's · $7,200 tuition
Nearest public university
8.6 mi
University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Contoocook

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 6.7 miles awayNew England College has 2,293 students on campus in Henniker, 35% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.1 miles awayNHTI-Concord's Community College in Concord: tuition and fees $7,200 a year for New Hampshire residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Contoocook

One private college within 6.7 miles, one public college within 8.6 miles, and NHTI-Concord's Community College 9.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNew England CollegeNHTI-Concord'sContoocook
University or collegeCommunity college
New England CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,293 on campus · 6.7 mi · Henniker92%admitted$27knet price35%graduate$42kearningsUniversity of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of LawUniversity or college · Public · 644 on campus · 8.6 mi · Concord$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,854 on campus · 9.1 mi · Concord$18knet price29%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $7,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Contoocook’s median household income ($97,928) falls.

NHTI-Concord's Community College9.1 mi · Concord · sticker $23,726 · tuition $7,200$23,020a year
New England College6.7 mi · Henniker · sticker $59,350$28,741a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Contoocook: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →New England CollegeNHTI-Concord's
New England College35% graduate$42k earnings$26k typical debt
NHTI-Concord's Community College29% graduate$49k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Contoocook

Is Contoocook a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Contoocook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, New England College, is 6.7 miles away in Henniker.

What colleges are near Contoocook?

Within 15 miles: New England College (6.7 miles, 2,293 students on campus), the University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law (8.6 miles, 644) and NHTI-Concord's Community College (9.1 miles, 1,854).

What is the closest community college to Contoocook, and what does it cost?

NHTI-Concord's Community College in Concord, 9.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $18,011, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Contoocook. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →