W Stewartstown NH, 2012
West Stewartstown’s story
193 years in pictures
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- 1833West Stewartstown is settled
West StewartstownNH
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Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
312
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$28K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
226
A job hub
Is West Stewartstown a good place to live?
4.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Stewartstown, against 39% in New Hampshire’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower January low than West Stewartstown. 40% of the land in West Stewartstown is conserved, above both New Hampshire’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). West Stewartstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes West Stewartstown stand out
Where West Stewartstown beats most towns.
Small town
312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CanaanStewartstownWest Stewartstown
Getting set up
Moving to West Stewartstown: who provides what
West Stewartstown is unincorporated, so Coos County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNew Hampshire Elec Coop24.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterW Stewartstown Water PctNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCoos CountyCoos 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 StewartstownTown of Stewartstown; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0359703597 100%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 West Stewartstown.
Work & commute
West Stewartstown has 2.3 jobs for every working resident, and 217 people commute in
The top destinations are Colebrook (17%), Pittsburg (10%) and Stewartstown (10%). Most working residents leave West Stewartstown for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs in West Stewartstown grew by 50 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 226. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
9%work in town
| West Stewartstown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In West Stewartstown9%
Colebrook17%
Pittsburg10%
Stewartstown10%
Canaan10%
23 mi
median commute distance
226
jobs based in West Stewartstown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Trail density in West Stewartstown is higher than in the typical New Hampshire or U.S. town
2.6 miles of trail.
39.9%conserved
39.9%
conserved · 170 of 425 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 3.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in West Stewartstown: avalanches
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in West Stewartstown than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of New Hampshire and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in West Stewartstown is cooler
Winters in West Stewartstown are cold, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 4° and about 111 inches of snow falls in a winter.
111″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–27°
Spring28–51°
Summer52–76°
Fall35–55°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy West Stewartstown is
In West Stewartstown, 48% of adults have high blood pressure. This New Hampshire town does better than the New Hampshire average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17. Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than West Stewartstown.
| West Stewartstown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 20% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
4 better11 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | West Stewartstown | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.4% | 6.2% |
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in West Stewartstown sells for about $265K at the median
Among households in West Stewartstown, 84% live in a home they own. The median rent locally is $1,141 a month.
$265Kmedian sale price
| West Stewartstown | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,141 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Stewartstown
17pages on West Stewartstown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Stewartstown; the nearest are
White Mountains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Berlin38.3 mi$7,050 in-state tuitionUniversity of Maine at FarmingtonUniversity or college · Public · Farmington, ME71.4 mi$11,308 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 West Stewartstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
A job hub
Every workday, about 217 people come to West Stewartstown for work
Where West Stewartstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
226jobs based in West Stewartstown
9%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About West Stewartstown
Census-designated place in New Hampshire, United States
West Stewartstown is a census-designated place in the town of Stewartstown, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 263 at the 2020 census, down from 386 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 03597
Questions about West Stewartstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Stewartstown, NH a good place to live?
West Stewartstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.