Carroll, New Hampshire
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Carroll is a town located in Coos County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 663. The two largest villages are Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Twin Mountain, which has a small airstrip, is primarily a summer resort town located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 3 from Franconia and U.S. Highway 302 from Bethlehem. Bretton Woods is a year-around recreational and resort area on Highway 302 southeast toward Bartlett. State Route 115 leads from Carroll to Jefferson, with scenic views of Whitefield, Lancaster and the northern White Mountains. Carroll is an important access point for the surrounding recreational areas, including many 4,000-footers, the Zealand River area, the Lincoln Woods Scenic Area, the Presidential Range, and the Presidential Dry River Wilderness. On the 1816 Carrigain map of New Hampshire, Carroll is known as "Breton Woods."
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 130.0 km² (50.2 mi²). 130.0 km² (50.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.06% water. A substantial portion of the town is part of the White Mountain National Forest, including Cherry Mountain (Mount Martha, 3,554 feet, which is traversed by the Cohos Trail), and part of the Dartmouth Range. The southeast corner of town boasts the Mount Washington Hotel and Crawford Notch State Park. The Ammonoosuc River rises at the confluence of several brooks and runs generally along Highway 302 through town. The Saco River rises in Crawford Notch and runs south-southeast to the Maine coast.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 663 people, 279 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.1/km² (13.2/mi²). There are 740 housing units at an average density of 5.7/km² (14.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.79% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 279 households out of which 24.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.76.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $39,286, and the median income for a family is $45,227. Males have a median income of $27,426 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,734. 6.9% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.