Whitefield

Population: 1,438
Median household income: $62,273
Median home value: $165,000

Whitefield, a community in Coos County, New Hampshire, has 1,438 residents. Its median household income of $62,273 runs above the Coos County figure of $58,439.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitefield's population grew 35.9% from 1,058 to 1,438, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $115,700 to $165,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.1% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,438
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,273
Median home value: $165,000
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 729
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0581,438

Median household income

$40,250$62,273

Median home value

$115,700$165,000

Median gross rent

$716$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,058	$40,250	$115,700	$716
2020	1,202	$46,375	$110,100	$739
2021	1,523	$53,654	$116,500	$945
2022	1,332	$53,750	$142,300	$962
2023	1,438	$62,273	$165,000	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	2.9%
5 to 17	139	9.7%
18 to 24	164	11.4%
25 to 34	138	9.6%
35 to 44	145	10.1%
45 to 54	169	11.8%
55 to 64	236	16.4%
65 to 74	201	14.0%
75 and over	204	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,396	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.8%
Two or more races	22	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	9.4%
High school graduate	371	33.9%
Some college or associate's	332	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	131	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	156	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	537	76.8%
Carpooled	116	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	2.7%
Other means	13	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	9.7%
15 to 29 min	330	48.5%
30 to 44 min	234	34.4%
45 to 59 min	28	4.1%
60+ min	22	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 13.2% (174 of 1,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	50.8%
Nonfamily households	321	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	652	89.4%
Vacant	77	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	372	57.1%
Renter-occupied	280	42.9%

1-unit, detached50.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units14.8%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	370	50.8%
1-unit, attached	16	2.2%
2 to 4 units	80	11.0%
5 to 19 units	75	10.3%
20 or more units	108	14.8%
Mobile home & other	80	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3384340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3713, -71.6100