Stark, NH

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Stark, New Hampshire

Stark, New Hampshire, in Coos county, is 87 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 156 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 516 residents.

The People and Families of Stark

In Stark, about 63% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Stark are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stark had a median family income of $40,089.

Stark Housing

According to the 2000 census, 86% of the housing in Stark was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Stark. In the town you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Stark, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Stark, NH

Comparing Stark 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	156 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Coos
Standard Zip Codes	03582
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.601
Longitude	-71.424

Station	LANCASTER
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	COLEBROOK
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 50 F
Jul Temp	54 to 77 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	PINKHAM NOTCH
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 75 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	516	100%
Male	257	49.8%
Female	259	50.2%
Under 18	137	26.6%
18+	379	73.4%
65+	67	13%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.99
White	503	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	7	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	509
Growth	-7
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	25.4%
English	19.1%
French Canadian	16.9%
Irish	11.9%
US/American	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Italian	4.6%
Scottish	3%
Portuguese	2.6%
German	2.4%
Swedish	1%
Polish	1%
Canadian	0.8%
New Zealander	0.6%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stark	516	$40,089
Berlin	10,331	$38,750
Dummer	309	$42,708
Jefferson	1,006	$42,067
Lancaster	3,280	$43,333
Milan	1,331	$47,361
Stratford	942	$33,295

Library
Stark Public Library Rfd 1 Route 110 Stark, New Hampshire (603) 636-2118

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