Cost of living in Contoocook, New Hampshire
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,215 a month.
Contoocook is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Hampshire. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $97,928 a year.
- People
- 1,376
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,215
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $97,928
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $421,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,800
- Merrimack County, NH
Contoocook, New Hampshire has about 1,376 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $421,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Merrimack County is $1,800 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Contoocook. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
New Hampshire's prices sit at 104.2 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Contoocook's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Hampshire home paid 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Contoocook's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Hampshire in the table we use.
Among 59 places we list in New Hampshire with a rent figure, 32 have higher typical rent than Contoocook.
Nearby places
- Henniker
Typical rent $1,056
Compare with Contoocook - Concord
Typical rent $1,441
Compare with Contoocook - Hillsborough
Typical rent $1,138
Compare with Contoocook - Suncook
Typical rent $1,091
Compare with Contoocook - Goffstown
Typical rent $1,233
Compare with Contoocook - Franklin
Typical rent $1,110
Compare with Contoocook - Tilton Northfield
Typical rent $998
- Hooksett
Typical rent $1,811
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Hampshire
Bigger places in New Hampshire
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.