Melvin Village, New Hampshire Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 324, Melvin Village's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Melvin Village is a small community located in New Hampshire, within Carroll County. The total population is 324. It ranks as the 85th most populous out of 100 Census-designated places in New Hampshire.

Age Demographics

The median age in Melvin Village is 58.4 years. This is 35% higher than the state median of 43.3 years. 13.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Melvin Village is $101,298. This is 2% higher than the state median of $99,031. It is also 25% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Melvin Village. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 21.1%. This is 528% higher than the state rate of 3.4%. The median home value is $428,300. Housing costs are 6% higher than the state median of $402,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.2x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 37% higher than the state average of 72.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Melvin Village was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 63% lower than the state rate of 40.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Melvin Village, New Hampshire is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New Hampshire state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 100 Census-designated places in New Hampshire. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.