Albany, NH

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Albany, New Hampshire

Albany, New Hampshire, in Carroll county, is 49 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 110 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 654.

The People and Families of Albany

In Albany, about 56% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Albany is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $39,250. An unusual characteristic of Albany is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Albany Housing

About 79% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Albany tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in New Hampshire.

Commuting

In Albany, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Albany strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Albany, NH

Comparing Albany to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Carroll
Standard Zip Codes	03818
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.958
Longitude	-71.167

Station	NORTH CONWAY
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	654	100%
Male	328	50.2%
Female	326	49.8%
Under 18	173	26.5%
18+	481	73.5%
65+	52	8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.85
White	644	98.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	719
Growth	65
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.6%
French (except Basque)	18.4%
Irish	17.6%
English	12.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
French Canadian	3.7%
German	3.7%
Italian	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	2.1%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Canadian	1.1%
Swiss	0.9%
Greek	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albany	654	$39,250
Bartlett	2,705	$43,203
Conway	8,604	$41,818
Eaton	375	$53,750
Madison	1,984	$51,080
North Conway	2,069	$40,294
Tamworth	2,510	$41,121

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