Population 147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kearsarge
Household size in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.93 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Kearsarge are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.0 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Kearsarge skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Kearsarge, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of New Hampshire.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kearsarge
Renters in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.5% of households in Kearsarge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 54.7% of the housing in Kearsarge, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Kearsarge was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New Hampshire overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $816 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $928 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,112 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,546 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$730 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in Kearsarge runs $1,546 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kearsarge
Bachelor's degrees in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Kearsarge (41.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of New Hampshire.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kearsarge: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kearsarge
| Period | Kearsarge | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kearsarge has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kearsarge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge | 2.38 | 43.9 | 8.2% | 22.5% | 54.7% | 1982 | $1,546 | 41.3% | 98.3% | 0.8% |
| North Conway | 1.91 | 57.1 | 4.0% | 39.3% | 41.9% | 1979 | $1,140 | 40.1% | 94.5% | 8.7% |
| Intervale | 1.98 | 60.0 | 1.6% | 23.7% | 57.2% | 1982 | $1,660 | 46.9% | 95.3% | 1.0% |
| Redstone | 1.95 | 60.3 | 3.9% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 1983 | $1,114 | 37.5% | 96.0% | 25.3% |
| Center Conway | 2.25 | 57.5 | 5.3% | 14.7% | 28.7% | 1984 | $1,290 | 33.0% | 89.8% | 6.3% |
| Lower Bartlett | 1.82 | 60.0 | 1.6% | 33.3% | 50.7% | 1980 | $1,680 | 56.1% | 99.4% | 1.0% |
| Chatham | 2.39 | 44.7 | 8.5% | 17.7% | 48.7% | 1982 | $1,387 | 33.2% | 98.5% | 1.1% |
| North Fryeburg | 2.26 | 54.2 | 2.9% | 16.3% | 30.8% | 1980 | $1,023 | 28.9% | 94.4% | 1.5% |
| Conway | 2.40 | 49.8 | 6.1% | 31.7% | 27.8% | 1982 | $1,136 | 38.4% | 94.4% | 9.8% |
| Fryeburg | 2.26 | 53.1 | 12.3% | 17.3% | 26.5% | 1973 | $930 | 22.8% | 92.5% | 3.6% |
| Glen | 2.05 | 58.1 | 0.5% | 18.3% | 57.1% | 1983 | $1,672 | 44.9% | 94.2% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kearsarge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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