Town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire · 21.9 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
About 660 people live in Nelson town. The typical household earns $99,792, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 628 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.39%
Men 46.8 · Women 38.7
2010–2026
659
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
659
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 659 | -2 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 661 | -2 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 663 | +8 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 655 | +10 | 1.55% |
| 2022 | 645 | +3 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 642 | +14 | 2.23% |
| 2020 | 628 | -107 | 14.56% |
| 2019 | 735 | +4 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 731 | +8 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 723 | +5 | 0.70% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 72 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 71% | 57% |
| Never married | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau