Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to about 790 people across 75 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03818 and 03897.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Conway; part is in Albany
Mostly Tamworth; part is in Albany
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albany. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albany; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Albany had 759 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 204th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Carroll County grew from 16,895 residents in 1900 to 50,107 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Conway, NH weather station (6 miles away).
17,163 jobs at 1,896 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albany’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School, Robert Frost Charter School, Conway School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Woodland Chartered Public SchoolConway | Pre-K–8 | 172 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Robert Frost Charter School (E)Conway | K–8 | 24 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Mountainside Intermediate SchoolConway | 3–5 | 251 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| A. Crosby Kennett Middle SchoolConway | 6–8 | 308 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Robert Frost Charter School (H)Conway | 9–12 | 12 | Charter | 1.4 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 Conway, Madison and Tamworth.
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.