Contoocook, New Hampshire

About Contoocook

Contoocook is a small unincorporated community in central New Hampshire.

Officially, Contoocook is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.3 square miles.

📰 Contoocook News Today

• Village of Contoocook features delicious food, unique stops, rich history WMUR · Jul 27
• Schedule - Hopkinton Hawks (Contoocook, NH) Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Donald Greenwood Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Contoocook, NH - Concord Monitor Legacy obituary · Jun 25
• Zachary Jacob Martin Barnes Concord Monitor · Jun 5
• Contoocook Woman Rescued After Becoming Disoriented In The Woods In Warner Patch · May 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Contoocook Unique

• The only place in America named Contoocook — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New Hampshire — one of 100 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Contoocook

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Contoocook

• Riverside Pizza — pizza
• Everyday Café (café)
• Lakehouse Tavern

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Little Nature Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Contoocook

• Elm Brook Park reviews ★
• Pillsbury Lake Hunting Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Allen State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bermuda Harris Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bohanan Farm East · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bohanan Farm West · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boscawen Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Broad Cove City Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Davisville State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dogwood Island reviews ★
• Dunbarton Town Forest - Winslow Lot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dustin Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Contoocook

• Harold Martin School
• Hopkinton High School
• Hopkinton Middle School
• Maple Street Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Contoocook

🏘️ Nearby Communities