What kinds of homes are in Contoocook, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Contoocook, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Contoocook, NH has 588 (±163) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 256 homes per square mile of land.

78.2% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 588 (±163)
Detached houses: 78.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 17.5%

Homes in Contoocook by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Contoocook	Merrimack County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	78.2% (±14.6 points)	63.1%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.3%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	5.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	6.0%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	17.5% (±13.1 points)	4.3%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	7.3%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.3% (±6.7 points)	6.8%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Contoocook, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Merrimack County (14.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Contoocook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Contoocook
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Contoocook	—	17.5% (±15.5 points)	—
Webster	5.3 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Boscawen	6.1 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Henniker (community)	6.3 mi	13.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Warner	6.9 mi	12.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Henniker	7.3 mi	10.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	7.6 mi	28.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbarton	9.7 mi	0.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Weare	11 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webster, NH (0.0%), Dunbarton, NH (0.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Merrimack County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Pittsfield (community)	33.6% (±16.4 points)
2	New London (community)	32.1% (±20.8 points)
3	Suncook	21.9% (±7.9 points)
4	Hooksett (community)	20.4% (±6.8 points)
5	Contoocook	17.5% (±15.5 points)
6	South Hooksett	14.4% (±5.8 points)
7	Henniker (community)	13.3% (±10.9 points)

Contoocook is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hopkinton, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Contoocook

How many homes are in Contoocook?

Contoocook, NH has an estimated 588 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Contoocook houses or apartments?

78.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 17.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Contoocook?

0.0% of homes in Contoocook are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Contoocook CDP, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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