COMPARING TWO PLACES
Contoocook vs Laconia
PLACE A
Contoocook, New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Laconia, New Hampshire
Contoocook is 92% smaller than Laconia. Contoocook earns more, with a median household income $24,710 higher. Laconia has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
CONTOOCOOKLACONIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,37617,246−92% vs Laconia
Population density598869−271
Population growth-1.2%5.8%−6.9 pts
Median age46.645.3+1.3
Male50.3%49.1%+1.2 pts
Female49.7%50.9%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born2.8%2.6%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%89.8%−1.5 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other11.8%5.0%+6.8 pts
Median household income$97,928$73,218+$24,710
Per capita income$82,998$46,872+$36,126
Poverty rate6.2%12.6%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5250.499+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%27.2%+21.6 pts
Graduate degree23.3%8.8%+14.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.1%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation71.1%64.4%+6.8 pts
Median home value$421,300$340,300+$81,000
Median gross rent$1,215$1,224−$9
Owner-occupied81.7%64.2%+17.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%30.0%−25.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%51.3%+5.1 pts
Average commute23.217.0+6.2
Worked from home24.3%13.5%+10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured1.2%6.3%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024