Mountain LakesNH
The town has 354 residents and lies in New Hampshire.
Is Mountain Lakes a good place to live?
Mountain Lakes’ median age is 56.5 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 typical household income than Mountain Lakes. Mountain Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
354 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mountain Lakes.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mountain Lakes’ workers commute out
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 4 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Mountain Lakes. The top destinations are Haverhill (24%), Lisbon (9%) and Lebanon (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Mountain Lakes | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mountain Lakes
A winter brings about 66 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 79°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 14.3% of Mountain Lakes
Mountain Lakes’ trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: high risk in Mountain Lakes, mostly inland flooding
In Mountain Lakes, the risk rating from FEMA is 65 of 100. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mountain Lakes is
Among adults in Mountain Lakes, 29% have obesity and 38% have high blood pressure. Only 4 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Mountain Lakes. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%.
| Mountain Lakes | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mountain Lakes | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Mountain Lakes sell for about $300K
In Mountain Lakes, 86% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mountain Lakes
Mount Washington and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mountain Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MountainMount Washington
13 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
14 mi State parkFranconia Notch State Park
28 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
14 mi WaterfallFlume Gorge
17 mi Ski areaLoon Mountain Resort80 runs · 2,189 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Franconia Notch State Park: Stephen Sokolowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Flume Gorge: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loon Mountain Resort: Own work, Public domain
Moving to Mountain Lakes: who provides what
Mountain Lakes is unincorporated, so Grafton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Mountain Lakes for work
Where Mountain Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mountain Lakes; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mountain Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
About Mountain Lakes
Census-designated place in New Hampshire, United States
Mountain Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Haverhill and Bath, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 504 at the 2020 census. The Haverhill portion of the community is an independent incorporated district, with its own water system, planning board, and recreation program, and is guided by a three-member elected board of commissioners and annual district meeting.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 800 ft
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