Town guide

Acworth, New Hampshire

Acworth is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 851 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03601 and 03607, and parts of 03602 are in Acworth too.

Homes sold for a median of $299 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population85122 per sq mi
Median home value$273,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$299Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Acworth

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Acworth

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)82 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY194 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Acworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Acworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Acworth had 853 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 200th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.

Acworth population by census2000: 836, 2010: 891, 2020: 853836200089120108532020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,009, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 20,922, 1930: 24,286, 1940: 25,442, 1950: 26,441, 1960: 28,067, 1970: 30,949, 1980: 36,063, 1990: 38,592, 2000: 40,458, 2010: 43,742, 2020: 43,06318K’00’1021K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7036K’80’9040K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AcworthJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in31°13°Jan3.233°14°Feb3.042°21°Mar3.656°33°Apr3.867°44°May3.475°53°Jun5.181°58°Jul4.879°56°Aug4.272°49°Sep4.060°38°Oct4.647°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walpole 2s Nepp, NH weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 2,534 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,213 jobs; Wholesale trade: 888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 779 jobs; Construction: 576 jobs; Other services: 478 jobs; Administrative and support: 387 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acworth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield12.5 miles
  • Valley Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Claremont14.5 miles
  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Acworth

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Vilas Pool Park · 37 acres3.8 mi
  • Acworth Town Land · 29 acres3.1 mi
  • Acworth Town Common2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Emma's Market & Deli7.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Acworth Silsby Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Alstead Historical Society4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mole Hill Theatre7.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Acworth

Public schools here are run by Fall Mountain Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Acworth Elementary SchoolAcworth1–425Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Alstead, Langdon and Lempster.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.