Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stark’s median age is 58.8 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 Stark. 75% of the land in Stark is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Nash Stream Forest, at 5,639 acres with 16.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Stark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stark beats most towns.
Census counts: 349 in 1840, a peak of 733 in 1900, 478 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stark, 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 Stark.
34 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 8 have a lower trail density than Stark.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nash Stream Forest | 16.1 mi | 5,639 |
| 2. Kauffmann Forest | 1.9 mi | 1,866 |
| 3. Lost Nation Preserve | — | 545 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Stark School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 32 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Stark’s FEMA risk score is 90 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Stark home is worth about $285,000, up 11.3% in a year, 44% below the New Hampshire typical home. 93% of Stark households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Stark for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Stark is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Lancaster (17%), Northumberland (15%) and Littleton (8%).
| Stark | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Stark. Stark has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stark beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Stark. Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Stark.
| Stark | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Stark | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stark
About 4 of every 100 Stark residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Stark on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Stark is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 478 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 556 tabulated in 2010. The town includes the villages of Percy and Crystal as well as the village of Stark, located on the Upper Ammonoosuc River. New Hampshire Route 110 runs through Stark, east from U.S. Highway 3 in Groveton and northwest from Route 16 in Berlin. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the White Mountain National Forest. Stark is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Stark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
