There’s a public perception that Coos County’s economic challenges mean a significant population loss over the last decade. But a new study shows that’s not quite right. NHPR’s Chris Jensen reports.

Here’s a surprise for Coos County, courtesy of The Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

It has just finished  a demographic study of the Northern Forest.

It includes 34 counties in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.

It looks at changes between 2000 and 2010.

Ken Johnson led the research.