Town guide

Kilkenny, New Hampshire

Kilkenny is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03570 and 03583.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kilkenny

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kilkenny. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kilkenny

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY296 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kilkenny

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

Coos County grew from 29,468 residents in 1900 to 31,268 in 2020.

Coos County, 1900–2020

Coos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,468, 1910: 30,753, 1920: 36,093, 1930: 38,959, 1940: 39,274, 1950: 35,932, 1960: 37,140, 1970: 34,291, 1980: 35,147, 1990: 34,828, 2000: 33,111, 2010: 33,055, 2020: 31,26829K’00’1036K’20’3039K’40’5037K’60’7035K’80’9033K’00’1031K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KilkennyJan: high 27°F, low 5°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 6°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 3 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.7 in27°5°Jan2.730°6°Feb2.438°16°Mar3.052°29°Apr3.466°41°May3.674°50°Jun4.278°55°Jul4.177°53°Aug3.870°45°Sep3.457°35°Oct4.944°26°Nov3.432°14°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Berlin, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Coos County

8,380 jobs at 809 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coos CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,676 jobs; Retail trade: 1,624 jobs; Manufacturing: 579 jobs; Administrative and support: 361 jobs; Other services: 360 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 300 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

134 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kilkenny’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Androscoggin Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Berlin5.0 miles
  • Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster15.1 miles
  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors22
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Kilkenny

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 1 acres3.3 mi
  • Gilbert Street Field · 1 acres3.3 mi
  • Glenside Park3.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Berlin Public Library3.7 mi
  • Randolph Public Library6.2 mi
  • Gorham Public Library6.3 mi

Museums

  • Moffett House Museum3.6 mi
  • Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum6.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Kilkenny

Public schools here are run by Berlin School District, Heartwood Public Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Berlin Elementary SchoolBerlinPre-K–5412Public3.5 mi
Heartwood Public Charter SchoolJeffersonK–889Charter10.1 mi
Berlin Middle SchoolBerlin6–8254Public3.4 mi
Berlin Senior High SchoolBerlin9–12303Public3.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Unity Christian SchoolBerlinK–1226Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi
Enriched Learning CenterBerlin4–1216Nonsectarian3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Berlin, Jefferson and Success.

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