New Hampshire · Off-grid & homestead potential

Coos County

64BoltScore / 100
#1 of 10 in New Hampshire

Coos County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 119 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Coos County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom81
Food20
Isolation85
Sovereignty64
Water96
Affordability72
$258kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$4,071Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
119 miNearest metro
17.5People / sq mi
27.7%Federal land
40.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Coos County, New Hampshire

Is Coos County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Coos County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 119 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Coos County, New Hampshire?

Land in Coos County runs about $4,071 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Coos County?

Coos County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Coos County?

The nearest major metro is about 119 miles away, and population density is 17.5 people per square mile.

How Coos compares in New Hampshire

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