New Hampshire Town and Lifestyle Profiles
Explore NH towns ranging the Lakes Region to the White Mountains! Click on any town to learn all about the local demographics, schools, businesses, home values and more. With our CITY / TOWN COMPARISON tool, you can input two cities (from anywhere in the US) and see how they differ in lifestyle.
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Public Boat Launches in the Lakes Region
New Hampshire’s Lakes Region is a paradise for boating enthusiasts and we are now entering our busy season. With over 273 lakes, ponds and rivers, …
New Hampshire — 30 Reasons to Move Here!
With lakes, beaches, mountains, forests, rivers, and the ocean for people who enjoy the outdoors, New Hampshire is a paradise. New Hampshire is home to …
Did The Price of Real Estate Increase in Your Town?
Everyone’s always interested to see how their real estate values have performed over the past couple of years. I’ve pulled up a selection of towns …
Squam Lake — a Lakes Region Treasure
This past summer, I was invited for lunch and a nice boat ride around Squam Lake at a friend of mine’s vintage camp. Squam is …
Holderness Bridges Big Squam and Little Squam
Holderness is a lakeside community in the foothills of the white mountains on New Hampshire’s second-largest lake. Squam Lake includes 6,755 acres of water area …
Alton’s Treasures — Natural Resources
Alton, New Hampshire is a scenic community with wonderful natural resources. The town envelopes the southeastern point of Lake Winnipesaukee and includes the southeast side …
Window of opportunity open for Meredith home sellers
If you own a single family home in Meredith and have been waiting for a good time to sell, a window of opportunity is wide …
A New Era at the “Village Store” in Gilford!
Have you driven by the Village Store lately? The centerpiece of a small town’s culture has throughout history been a mercantile gathering spot: A place …
A Sale of Two Cities
In San Francisco, “If it’s close to $500,000, it’s a joke.” In Laconia, NH a similar investment secures a personal paradise with peaceful water and …
A Winnipesaukee Whopper in Moultonborough, NH
A drive along the northern shores of Lake Winnipesaukee through the lakeside communities seems innocent enough – country roads, little town centers, and a smattering …
Laconia’s Hidden Gems on Lake Winnisquam
Over the years, I have seen many vacationers, second home owners and tourists drive along Union Avenue, (Route 3) through Laconia’s major artery and never …
Family Memories at Lake Winnipesaukee
I was invited for dinner in Meredith last evening and with a family from Darien, CT. While I was visiting they were sharing their childhood …
NH Lakes Region vs. Coast of Maine
Last week I met with a couple from the Great Boston area. They’re thinking of purchasing a second home and couldn’t decide on the Coast …
Wolfeboro, NH Through Different Eyes
Many famous people have owned beautiful homes and estates in Wolfeboro over the years. One of the most interesting was Chiang Kai-shek. He was a …
Smile of the Great Spirit: Lake Winnipesaukee’s Native American Roots
On the northern shore of the big lake, dwelt the chieftain of the woodlands, Ahanton. He was renowned for his courage, but even more so …
“Lifestyle Finder” for Your Move to or from the Lakes Region
Some studies place moving to a new location as one of the top ten most stressful situations in a person’s life. Whether it makes the …
Gilford, NH: An Ideal Community
Did you ever stop to consider how unique a town like Gilford is? There are a lot of reasons why so many people stop by …
Meredith, NH: The Fine Arts Museum of the Lakes Region
Recently I had visitors from Boston, family friends who had come up for the day to walk and talk for a couple hours. The destination …
Health is Wealth in the Lakes Region
In between writing his epic works, the Roman poet Virgil (70 BC–19 BC) came up with many expressions of truth, one of which is generally …
Laconia – The Mythological Phoenix of the Lakes Region
In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically reborn when it obtains new life from the ashes of its predecessor. Laconia …
Gunstock in the Heart of the “Switzerland of America”
Gunstock Ski and Recreational Area is not your typical New Hampshire ski area. There is something special about it. Initially, you might not be able …
Signs of economic growth in the city of Laconia!
As the housing bubble burst and trillions of dollars’ worth of toxic mortgages began to go bad in 2007, fear spread throughout Wall Street. Shockwaves …
Candlelight Stroll through Gilford Village – A Warm Holiday Event
Gilford- Those who attended Saturday evenings candlelight stroll in historic Gilford Village were treated to a true “Currier and Ives Christmas Setting.” There was a …
(1947) Father Wouldn’t Let 12-Year-old John Goodhue Buy Pine Island in Winnipesaukee for $75
But Glendale Boat and Real Estate Man Has Sold Thousands of Dollars of Property in Region, Some of it Twice This article was originally written …
Lake Winnisquam VS. Lake Winnipesaukee Comparisons in Laconia, NH
Living in the Lakes Region, we are so fortunate to have a large number of water bodies surrounding us. There are literally 273 lakes, ponds …
