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Woodsville, NH

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,422

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.9% YoY

66

$9.9B

Output changed +3.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

83

2.5%

Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+23.4% 5-year

100

1,422

Population moved +23.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,394,868
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

68

23.2%

Median rent consumes 23.2% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.6K per resident

100

$1.1B

$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$17.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.1B

$11.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$605.6M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$123.2M
3. Department of Defense$114.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE$121.4M
2. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$54.4M
3. CREARE LLC$38.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$918
2BR estimate$1,209
Median income$57,946
Median home value$228,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,422

Median age

32.0

Bachelor's degree+

24.3%

Poverty rate

10.3%

Labor force participation

69.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+4.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,152
20211,418
20221,329
20231,387
20241,422
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.2B
2021$8.0B
2022$8.7B
2023$9.5B
2024$9.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,422
20251,494 *
20261,545 *

R² = 51.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$9.9B
2025$10.7B *
2026$11.4B *

R² = 98.8% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$57,946/yr
Median rent$1,119/mo
Rent share of income23.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,835/yr
Mortgage share of income23.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation69.2%
Poverty rate10.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$228,000
Median monthly rent$1,119
Price-to-rent ratio17.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability80/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Woodsville CDP, New Hampshire

City/Town

Part of

Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT

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