Moving to Barnstead, New Hampshire

Population: 3,886. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,561 (+17.4% change)
Males: 1,981 (51.0%), Females: 1,905 (49.0%)

Belknap County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $47,449
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Barnstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (21.9%), Irish (15.1%), French (13.8%), French Canadian (9.7%), Italian (8.3%), German (6.0%).

Elevation: 510 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barnstead

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnstead town

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

3.1% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barnstead:

  • LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LACONIA, NH)
  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnstead:

  • MANCHESTER (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 38 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 60 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barnstead:

  • ALTON BAY (about 11 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; Abbreviation: B18)
  • CONCORD MUNI (about 17 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
  • LAKES REGION (about 18 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnstead:

  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 48 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)