The Village Melvin, Lake Winnipesaukee, N. H, 1898
Melvin Village’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 3 maps from 1909 on.
- 1837Melvin Village is settled
Melvin VillageNH
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Population
324
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$428K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
58.4
years
Jobs based here
119
Balanced
Settled
1837
189 years ago
Is Melvin Village a good place to live?
Melvin Village’s age of the median resident is 58.4 years, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 44.8 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Melvin Village. Melvin Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Melvin Village stand out
Where Melvin Village beats most towns.
Small town
324 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
TuftonboroMoultonboroughMelvin Village
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Melvin Village.
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Melvin Village is cooler than in the typical New Hampshire or U.S. town
83″snow a winter
Summers in Melvin Village are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 10° and about 83 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring30–53°
Summer53–76°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Melvin Village has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 117 commuters
2%work in town
The median commute is under 14 miles. Melvin Village had 119 jobs in 2024, up 101 from 2014. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Wolfeboro (24%), Tuftonboro (8%) and Laconia (7%).
Where working residents work
In Melvin Village2%
Wolfeboro24%
Tuftonboro8%
Laconia7%
Moultonborough7%
14 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Melvin Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Health
Melvin Village stands out in New Hampshire and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
For adults in Melvin Village, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Melvin Village. Across all 32 CDC measures, Melvin Village beats New Hampshire on 10 and trails on 8.
| Melvin Village | Typical New Hampshire town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
10 better14 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Melvin Village | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6% |
Huggins Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.9%
conserved · 58 of 1,491 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Melvin Village: inland flooding
53risk score of 100
Expected losses in Melvin Village break down as 66% from inland flooding and 20% from hurricanes. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Melvin Village sell for about $1.1M
$1.1Mmedian sale price
100% of households live in a home they own in Melvin Village.
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Melvin Village
16pages on Melvin Village
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Lake Winnipesaukee and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Melvin Village. Close and well known come first.
6 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
27 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
29 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
22 mi Ski areaWaterville Valley Resort84 runs · 1,990 ft vertical
39 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
30 mi Theme parkStory LandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · Waterville Valley Resort: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Melvin Village: who provides what
Melvin Village is unincorporated, so Carroll County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNew Hampshire Elec Coop24.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCarroll CountyCarroll County provides services here
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown Clerk of TuftonboroTown of Tuftonboro; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes03850, 0385303850 99% · 03853 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Melvin Village
About 0 of every 100 Melvin Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
About Melvin Village
Census-designated place in New Hampshire, United States
Melvin Village is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, United States. Its population at the 2020 census was 273. The village is a summer vacation spot on Melvin Bay of Lake Winnipesaukee.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 520 ft
- ZIP code
- 03850
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