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With barely 44,000 residents, rural Carroll County – named in 1840 for the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence – is the second-least-populated county in New Hampshire. Carroll County includes part of the 750,000-acre White Mountain National Forest (which covers portions of Grafton and Coös Counties in New Hampshire and Oxford County in Maine). With Black Mountain, King Pine, Attitash, and Cranmore Mountain ski areas located in Carroll County, and numerous historic inns still in operation in the White Mountain region, recreation and tourism are the county’s primary industries. One in five residents of Carroll County live in Conway, a major commercial center that boasts outlet shopping (New Hampshire has no general sales tax) in addition to tourism-related enterprises. Spurred by efforts of the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, Conway’s recent growth ranges from new restaurants and breweries to business parks geared toward technology firms. From first-time buyers interested in living near northern New Hampshire’s commercial center to those seeking the solitude of the White Mountains wilderness, Carroll County offers many opportunities for finding that perfect home choice.