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Coos County, NH Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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Getting help in Coos County

No local claims office is confirmed in this directory for Coos County. Call the Division of Veterans Services at 603-624-9230 for the current VSO and appointment site.

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Veterans in Coos County

The ACS estimates about 2,710, give or take 288 civilian veterans in Coos County.

Among New Hampshire's 10 counties and equivalents, Coos County ranks 10th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureCoos CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating23 percent

below the New Hampshire share; below the national share.

24 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher10 percent

above the New Hampshire share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Coos County number about 786, give or take 88; their 29 percent share is above New Hampshire's 28 percent.

Coos County has about 168, give or take 78 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 7 percent in New Hampshire.

Women veterans in Coos County number about 292, give or take 88; their 11 percent share is above New Hampshire's 9 percent.

Income, work and education in Coos County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureCoos CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$43,482 ± $8,192$58,623 ± $1,492$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$33,124 ± $1,224$48,361 ± $495$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over9.5% ± 3.4 points5.3% ± 0.7 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over33.1% ± 5.3 points28.8% ± 1.1 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6468.6% ± 7.0 points80.4% ± 1.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.5% ± 5.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over93.3% ± 2.2 points95.8% ± 0.8 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over23.9% ± 4.1 points34.0% ± 1.2 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Coos County

VA reports 876 veterans in Coos County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent152
30 to 40 percent111
50 to 60 percent122
70 to 90 percent263
100 percent228

FY2019: 684 recipients. Change to FY2025: +192.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Coos County

In 2025, lenders reported 64 VA-backed home loans out of 687 home loans made in Coos County (9.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $301,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 959, give or take 149) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 443, give or take 102).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Coos County

VA reported about $24.1 million in compensation and pension spending and about $24.9 million in medical care spending in Coos County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

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Outside New Hampshire, in White River Junction, VT, White River Junction VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Coos County's second-nearest medical center, about 87 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside New Hampshire, in Lewiston, ME, Lewiston Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Coos County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 68 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Manchester RO (station 373); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
200 Duell Road Schuylerville, NY 12871
518-581-9128

About 161.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
110 Daniel Webster Hwy Boscawen, NH 03303
603-796-2026

About 92.8 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Coos County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

Formerly Used Defense Sites

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, New Hampshire Balance of State CoC counted 36 veterans experiencing homelessness (24 sheltered, 12 unsheltered).

NH-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.

The HUD workbook reports 21 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Togus VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 207-623-8411. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Coos County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Coos County

  • Berlin (city): about 9,383 residents
  • Lancaster (unincorporated community): about 2,230 residents
  • Gorham (unincorporated community): about 2,092 residents
  • Whitefield (unincorporated community): about 1,512 residents
  • Colebrook (unincorporated community): about 1,268 residents
More places (2)
  • Groveton (unincorporated community): about 834 residents
  • West Stewartstown (unincorporated community): about 312 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

New Hampshire benefits

New Hampshire fully exempts qualifying VA-assisted adapted homesteads for permanently and totally disabled veterans who are blind, paraplegic, or double amputees.

Eligible children of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability may receive free tuition within the University System of New Hampshire.

See every New Hampshire benefit by rating

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Coos County

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Sally Asher

Claims agent · Wilmot · NH · About 95 miles away

VA-accredited since 2017 · checked

VA accreditation number 40545

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Michael Brown

Attorney · Nashua · NH

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 52687

4.9 · 145 reviews · Firm rating

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David Craig

Attorney · New Boston · NH · About 122 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 27978

5.0 · 16 reviews · Firm rating

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Brianna Norsworthy

Attorney · Concord · NH · About 95 miles away

VA-accredited since 2024 · checked

VA accreditation number 57980

3.2 · 63 reviews · Firm rating

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