Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Eaton’s median age is 59.6 years, above both New Hampshire’s towns (44.8 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eaton. 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.
Most working residents leave Eaton for work: only 1% work in town. Eaton’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Eaton has lost 104 jobs, to 41 in 2023.
| Eaton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
34 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The trail density in Eaton 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
Eaton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 9° and about 84 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13% of adults binge drink in Eaton. Eaton beats the New Hampshire average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Eaton.
| 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 typical Eaton home is worth about $568,000, up 7.3% in a year, 11% above the New Hampshire typical home. 97% of Eaton households own their home.
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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