Waterville Valley is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 290 people across 64 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03215.
Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2905 per sq mi
Median home value$562,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$325Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterville Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Waterville Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)63 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY259 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterville Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Waterville Valley
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 2nd DistrictMaggie Goodlander (D)
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
Waterville Valley had 508 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2000.
It’s the 231st largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.
Grafton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterville Valley Nepp, NH weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Grafton County
54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterville Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth16.5 miles
Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway19.5 miles
Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville29.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Waterville Valley
Libraries (1 nearby)
Osceola Library0.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Curious George Cottage0.3 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Waterville Valley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Waterville Valley Elementary SchoolWaterville Valley
K–8
33
Public
0.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Waterville Valley AcademyWaterville Valley
9–12
22
Nonsectarian
0.7 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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