Town guide

Whitefield, New Hampshire

Whitefield is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,516 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03598.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,51673 per sq mi
Median home value$240,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitefield

1 ZIP code

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Around Whitefield

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)81 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY282 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitefield

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

Whitefield had 2,490 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 125th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

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

Whitefield population by census2000: 2,038, 2010: 2,306, 2020: 2,4902,03820002,30620102,4902020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitefieldJan: high 27°F, low 5°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 5°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in27°5°Jan2.131°5°Feb1.540°16°Mar2.154°29°Apr2.967°39°May3.876°48°Jun3.980°53°Jul4.578°51°Aug3.771°44°Sep3.658°34°Oct3.745°25°Nov2.933°13°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitefield Mt Washington Ap, 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

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitefield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster8.5 miles
  • Littleton Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Littleton11.7 miles
  • Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1

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 Whitefield

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Whitefield Park · 7 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Whitefield Market n Deli0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Whitefield Public Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • John Wingate Weeks Historic Museum6.0 mi
  • Jefferson Historical Museum7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Weathervane Theatre2.1 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1804.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Whitefield

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whitefield Elementary SchoolWhitefieldPre-K–8256Public0.2 mi
White Mountains Regional High SchoolWhitefield9–12319Public3.4 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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