New Hampshire · Off-grid & homestead potential

Carroll County

55BoltScore / 100
#5 of 10 in New Hampshire

Carroll County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (48% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.9°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Carroll County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom79
Food25
Isolation58
Sovereignty59
Water99
Affordability36
$506kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$5,885Land / acre
51.7"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
56.3People / sq mi
26.6%Federal land
43.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Carroll County, New Hampshire

Is Carroll County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Carroll County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (48% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.9°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Carroll County, New Hampshire?

Land in Carroll County runs about $5,885 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Carroll County?

Carroll County gets about 51.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Carroll County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 56.3 people per square mile.

How Carroll compares in New Hampshire

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