Lempster is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, home to about 953 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03605, and parts of 03607 are in Lempster too.
Homes sold for a median of $417 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Lempster
Mostly Acworth; part is in Lempster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lempster. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lempster; 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.
Lempster had 1,118 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Sullivan County grew from 18,009 residents in 1900 to 43,063 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 85 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Sunapee, NH weather station (10 miles away).
12,071 jobs at 956 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lempster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Lempster School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lempster Community SchoolLempster | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Public | 3.0 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 Acworth.
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