Grafton County vs. Essex County

	Grafton County (NH)	Essex County (VT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	89,786	6,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.7%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	89,137	6,306
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	89,118	6,306
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.1%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.2%	17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.7%	25.6%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	49.9%
White alone, percent	92.7%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	3.8%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.6%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,247	606
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.8%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	53,083	5,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.0%	80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$220,400	$131,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,674	$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$704	$462
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$922	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.5%	7.5%
Building permits, 2018	297	16
Households, 2014-2018	34,752	2,756
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.0%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.7%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.0%	77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.6%	68.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.8%	85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	40.5%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.4%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.9%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.6%	53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	296,712	2,421
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,482,379	3,530
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,593,858	11,423
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	487,858	397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,034,240	18,959
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$22,810	$3,045
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.6	26.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$63,153	$41,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,619	$24,163
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,924	109
Total employment, 2017	50,243	510
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,578,048	17,111
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,090	494
All firms, 2012	10,577	466
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,130	285
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,762	123
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	9,763	445
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,191	36
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8,650	404
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.3%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.0%	23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	52.2	9.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,708.75	663.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Grafton county (NH) and Essex county (VT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.