Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
19% of the land in Eaton is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Eaton Town Forest, 3,135 acres with 3.8 miles of trail. Eaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Eaton beats most towns.
Census counts: 254 in 1790, a low of 151 in 1960, 405 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eaton, 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 Eaton.
The typical journey to work for Eaton comes to 33 minutes, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Eaton has lost 104 jobs, to 41 in 2023. In Eaton, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Conway (30%), Madison (10%) and Bartlett (4%).
| Eaton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails total 34 miles in 9 parks and preserves. For Eaton, the concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eaton Town Forest | 3.8 mi | 3,135 |
| 2. Hill Family Preserve | 2 mi | 219 |
| 3. Paul Hill Road Preserve | 0.9 mi | 225 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 84 inches a winter. The seasons in Eaton: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Eaton have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14% of Eaton adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 5 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Eaton. The town beats the New Hampshire average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Eaton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Eaton | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 5.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Eaton who are owner-occupiers: 97%. Values rose 7.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eaton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MountainMount Washington
25 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
11 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
22 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
16 mi Theme parkStory Land15 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 Eaton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Eaton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Eaton is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 429 in 2025. Eaton includes the villages of Eaton Center and Snowville.
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Eaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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