Electric companies in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Cheshire County, NH ranks 2 of 10 New Hampshire counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1972). Cheshire County in New Hampshire has 76,945 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Cheshire County on the map
Cheshire County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cheshire County
| Utility listed for Cheshire County, NH | Type | Home accounts in New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NH in Cheshire County, NH | Investor Owned | 459,907 |
| Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri in Cheshire County, NH | Investor Owned | 39,667 |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc in Cheshire County, NH | Cooperative | 74,144 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Cheshire County
Cheshire County, NH: 22,011 of 35,777 homes were built before 1980 and 5,561 in 2000 or later. Cheshire County, NH has 24,879 detached houses, 4,438 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,998 mobile homes, and 9,067 of 30,519 households rent.
Age of homes in Cheshire County, NH
% of homes by decade built, Cheshire County, NH
- 27pre-40
- 440s
- 850s
- 960s
- 1470s
- 1580s
- 890s
- 1000s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Cheshire County, NH
| Cheshire County, NH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire County, NH, median year built | 1972 | 1978 | -6 years | 9 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, built before 1980 | 61.5% | 53.2% | +8.3 points | 2 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, built 2000 or later | 15.5% | 18.8% | -3.2 points | 7 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, detached houses | 69.5% | 66.7% | +2.8 points | 4 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.4% | 13.4% | -1.0 points | 6 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, mobile homes | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2 points | 8 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, renter households | 29.7% | 26.3% | +3.5 points | 3 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, median home value | $257,200 | $331,500 | -$74,300 | 8 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, median gross rent a month | $1,220 | $1,256 | -$36 | 6 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, people per household | 2.39 | 2.41 | -0.02 | 6 of 10 |
ZIP codes in Cheshire County
- 03431
- 03441
- 03443
- 03444
- 03445
- 03446
- 03447
- 03448
- 03450
- 03451
- 03452
- 03455
- 03456
- 03457
- 03461
- 03462
- 03464
- 03465
- 03466
- 03467
- 03470
- 03602
- 03604
- 03608
- 03609
Facts about Cheshire County
- Residents of Cheshire County, NH, ACS 2023
- 76,9456 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Households in Cheshire County, NH
- 30,5192.52 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cheshire County, NH
- 70.3%21,452 owner and 9,067 renter households
- Median household income in Cheshire County, NH
- $81,0018 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Housing units in Cheshire County, NH
- 35,7775,258 vacant or seasonal, 14.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cheshire County, NH
- 9.4%2,880 homes, 7 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Utilities listed for Cheshire County, NH
- 33 with a home price: Public Service Co of NH, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri, New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Cheshire County, NH
- 2503431 to 03609
- Outage-linked storm events in Cheshire County, NH
- 213NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cheshire County, NH
- 61.5%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Cheshire County, NH
- 20NFIP 2015 to 2025, $423K paid
- Home energy burden in Cheshire County, NH
- 3.9%$1,561 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Cheshire County
Cheshire County, NH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 213 in all, 276.8 per 100,000 residents of 76,945, rank 3 of 10 New Hampshire counties. Property damage in Cheshire County, NH: $37K.
Events by year in Cheshire County, NH
events a year, Cheshire County, NH
- 17'15
- 9'16
- 29'17
- 29'18
- 9'19
- 30'20
- 19'21
- 28'22
- 15'23
- 18'24
- 10'25
Events by type
| Cheshire County, NH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire County, NH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 29.9 | 7 of 10 | 170 | 2020 (26) | $34K |
| Cheshire County, NH, tornado | Relatively Low | 43.6 | 4 of 10 | 4 | 2018 (1) | $3K |
| Cheshire County, NH, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 76.1 | 9 of 10 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Cheshire County, NH, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.8 | 7 of 10 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cheshire County, NH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 50.8 | 8 of 10 | 38 | 2015 (5) | $0 |
| Cheshire County, NH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 51.6 | 4 of 10 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cheshire County
Cheshire County, NH: electricity $1,561 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,508, 3.9% of $89,177 income. 30,307 households in Cheshire County, NH spend about $47.3 million a year on electricity and $106.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cheshire County, NH ($25,967 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 2.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cheshire County, NH
| Cheshire County, NH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire County, NH, all households | 30,307 | $89,177 | $1,561 | $553 | $1,394 | 3.9% |
| Cheshire County, NH, lower income | 9,684 | $25,967 | $1,246 | $379 | $932 | 9.8% |
| Cheshire County, NH, owners | 21,422 | $109,192 | $1,856 | $685 | $1,833 | 4.0% |
| Cheshire County, NH, renters | 8,885 | $40,920 | $850 | $235 | $337 | 3.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cheshire County
Cheshire County, NH: 20 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $423K paid, median paid claim $12,734.
227 of 25,084 residential structures in Cheshire County, NH carry an NFIP contract. 328 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cheshire County, NH on 8 Sep 2026. Cheshire County, NH lists 17 repetitive-loss properties.
Cheshire County, NH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cheshire County, NH
flood claims a year, Cheshire County, NH
- 0'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- 12'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Cheshire County, NH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire County, NH, claims 2015-2025 | 20 | — | 5 of 9 |
| Cheshire County, NH, paid 2015-2025 | $423K | — | 6 of 9 |
| Cheshire County, NH, median paid claim | $12,734 | — | — |
| Cheshire County, NH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6 of 9 |
| Cheshire County, NH, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 0.8% | 3 of 10 |
| Cheshire County, NH, policies in force | 328 | — | — |
| Cheshire County, NH, repetitive-loss properties | 17 | — | — |
Cheshire County, NH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cheshire County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cheshire County
Cheshire County, NH touches 25 ZIP areas, 03431 to 03609, about 3,078 residents each. Household income in Cheshire County, NH is $81,001; 21,452 of its 30,519 households own. Cheshire County, NH counts 76,945 residents in 30,519 households.
2,880 of the 30,519 homes in Cheshire County, NH heat with electricity. Cheshire County, NH has 35,777 housing units, 5,258 (14.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,067 rented homes. Cheshire County, NH logged 213 storm events for its 76,945 residents.
The median home in Cheshire County, NH dates from 1972. Homes in Cheshire County, NH pay $1,561 a year for electricity.
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Compare Cheshire County with its neighbours
- Sullivan County sits 29 miles north of Cheshire County, NH with 43,529 residents, 106 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 4.1%, income $75,929.
- Merrimack County sits 45 miles northeast of Cheshire County, NH with 155,018 residents, 133 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.4%, income $93,944.
- Hillsborough County sits 42 miles east of Cheshire County, NH with 424,732 residents, 241 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.0%, income $100,436.
- Belknap County sits 62 miles northeast of Cheshire County, NH with 64,300 residents, 92 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 3.9%, income $87,983.
- Grafton County sits 76 miles north of Cheshire County, NH with 91,759 residents, 222 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 3.8%, income $84,021.
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Questions on Cheshire County
Cheshire County, NH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cheshire County, NH: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Hampshire average 23.40 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 619 kWh.
Cheshire County, NH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cheshire County, NH: 2,880 of 30,519 occupied homes, 9.4%, rank 7 of 10.
Cheshire County, NH: median household income?
$81,001 in Cheshire County, NH, rank 8 of 10; 76,945 residents, 30,519 households.
Cheshire County, NH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cheshire County, NH: 213 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Cheshire County, NH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cheshire County, NH: 20 NFIP flood claims, $423K paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cheshire County, NH?
Cheshire County, NH: median home built 1972; 61.5% predate 1980, 69.5% detached, 12.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cheshire County, NH: share of income for energy?
Cheshire County, NH homes spend $1,561 a year on electricity, $3,508 on all energy: 3.9% of $89,177; 9.8% for lower incomes.