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Stewartstown NH 12-26-2025
New Hampshire›Coos County
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Stewartstown a good place to live?

Stewartstown’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Stewartstown. 29% of the land in Stewartstown is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Coleman State Park, at 1,539 acres with 5.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Stewartstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Stewartstown stand out

Where Stewartstown beats most towns.

45th Parallel
45th Parallel, 2013
Stewartstown’s story

231 years in pictures

Census counts: 99 in 1800, a low of 99 in 1800, 813 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and a map from 1986 on.

  • 1795Stewartstown is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Stewartstown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stewartstown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNew Hampshire Elec Coop24.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterW Stewartstown Water PctNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stewartstown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStewartstown School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown Clerk of StewartstownThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes03576, 0359703576 54% · 03597 46%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Stewartstown.

Housing

Homes in Stewartstown are worth about $239K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Stewartstown home is worth about $239,000, down 6.4% in a year, 53% below the New Hampshire typical home.

$239KZillow home value

Typical home value

Stewartstown$239K
New Hampshire$511K
−6.4%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Stewartstown’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Stewartstown School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Stewartstown Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–859C−

NCES · EDFacts

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Stewartstown

57 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Stewartstown’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.

29.1%conserved
29.1%
conserved · 8,677 of 29,787 acres
57 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Coleman State Park5.7 mi1,539
2. Hurlburt Swamp Preserve0.7 mi315
3. Kribstock-Fowler Preserve—50

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Stewartstown stands out in New Hampshire and nationally: the median household income there is lower

The median household income in Stewartstown is $57,000. Jobs based in Stewartstown grew to 254 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Stewartstown for work: only 11% work in town.

11%work in town
StewartstownNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$103,000$80,000
Work from home8.8%16%11%
Working residents who work in town11%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Stewartstown11%
Colebrook17%
Pittsburg16%
Canaan10%
Berlin3%
12 mi
median commute distance
254
jobs based in Stewartstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Stewartstown faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Stewartstown since 1981.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Stewartstown is cooler than in most of New Hampshire or the rest of the country

No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower July high than Stewartstown. Stewartstown has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.

111″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring26–47°
Summer51–72°
Fall34–52°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 25
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Stewartstown is

Stewartstown beats the New Hampshire average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 15% of Stewartstown adults have diabetes. Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Stewartstown.

StewartstownNew Hampshire townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%9.5%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%20%25%
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outStewartstownNH
Fewer binge drinkers12.8%15.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%76.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.2%8.9%
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stewartstown

18pages on Stewartstown
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stewartstown; the nearest are

A shrinking town

Stewartstown has shrunk 22% since 2010

1,004 counted in 2010 and 813 in 2020; an estimated 774 in 2025.

1,0042010
8132020
7742025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Stewartstown

Town in New Hampshire, United States

Stewartstown is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census, down from 1,004 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of West Stewartstown and is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1795
Area
47 sq mi
Elevation
1,181 ft
Area code
603

Questions about Stewartstown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stewartstown, NH a good place to live?

Stewartstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.