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 New Hampton, NH   
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Community Contact Town of New Hampton
Corey Davenport, Town Administrator
6 Pinnacle Hill Road
  New Hampton, NH 03256
 
Telephone (603) 744-3559
Fax (603) 744-5106
E-mail TownAdmin@new-hampton.nh.us
Web Site www.new-hampton.nh.us
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 8:30-4, Wednesday and Thursday, 10-4; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 8-4, Wednesday, 10-4, Thursday, 10-7
 
County Belknap County
Labor Market Area Meredith, NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes Region
Planning Commission Lakes Region Planning Commission
Regional Development Belknap County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 1
State Senate District 2
State Representative Belknap County District 1
Incorporated: 1777
 
Origin: This town was first granted in 1765 as Moultonborough Addition, for Colonel Jonathan Moulton, who held the position of town moderator, and for whom Moultonborough was named. In 1777, Colonel Moulton requested that the town be named New Hampton in honor of his native town of Hampton, New Hampshire. The northeastern portion of the town was set off and incorporated as Center Harbor in 1797. The New Hampton School was established here in 1821, and went through several name, owner, and location changes, before its current incarnation as a co-educational college prepatory school.
 
Villages and Place Names: Winona, New Hampton Village Precinct, Old Institution
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 652 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for New Hampton totaled 1,431 over 50 years, from 946 in 1970 to 2,377 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 32 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population increased by ten percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 66.0 persons per square mile of land area. New Hampton contains 36.8 square miles of land area and 1.6 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023 $4,648,398
Budget:School Appropriations,2022-2023 $4,462,620
Zoning Ordinance 1986/21
Master Plan 2018
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Heritage
 
Public Library Gordon-Nash



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department On-Call
Emergency Medical Service On-Call
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth 13 miles   25
Concord Hospital - Laconia 15 miles   72


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop; New Hampton
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier New Hampton Village Precinct; private wells
 
Sanitation New Hampton Village Precinct & private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $12.21
2023 Equalization Ratio 94.9
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $11.48
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 80.9%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 10.7%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 8.4%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 1,082
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 931
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 68
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 83




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 2,428   65,027
   2020 2,377   63,705
   2010 2,163   60,088
   2000 1,947   56,325
   1990 1,609   49,216
   1980 1,249   42,884

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   1,345 Female   1,259
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 67
      Age 5 to 19 267
      Age 20 to 34 551
      Age 35 to 54 600
      Age 55 to 64 456
      Age 65 and over 663
            Median Age 51.1 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 2,201
      High school graduation or higher 93.8%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 33.4%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $37,728
Median Family Income $96,014
Median Household Income $73,971
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $58,056
      Female $40,875
 
Individuals below poverty level 10.0%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 1,343   1,314
    Employed 1,281   1,291
    Unemploymed 62   23
    Unemployment rate 4.6%   1.8%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  27  50
    Average Weekly Wage  $776  $2,262
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  405  421
    Average Weekly Wage  $645  $929
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  432  471
    Average Weekly Wage  $654  $1,071
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  113  111
    Average Weekly Wage  $611  $798
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  545  581
    Average Weekly Wage  $645  $1,019
 
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Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-12 are part of Newfound Area (Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Groton, Hebron, New Hampton) District: SAU 4
Career Technology Center: Plymouth Applied Technology Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — 1
Grade Levels K 1-5 — — P 9-12 PG
Total Enrollment 97 — — 329
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest College or Universities: Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
New Hampton School Secondary education 174 1821
Waste Management Waste removal services 18 1994
Circle K Convenience store, gas station 14 1998
New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet Retail wine & liquor store 18 2016
Adventure Bound Camping Resorts Campground 23 1980
Dunkin Donuts Donut shop 17 1997
The 104 Diner Restaurant 19 1994
Marcam/ATS Precision Electronics 22 1995
Wallingford's Inc. Logging supplies 10 1999
Live Free Home Health Care Home health care services 51 2006
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 104, 132
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-93, Exit 23
Distance: Local access
 
Railroad State owned line
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Newfound Valley, Bristol Runway  1,900 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   55 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 50 miles
    Portland, Maine 92 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 101 miles
    New York City, New York 300 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 223 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 87.5%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 2.3%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 3.7%
  Traveled by other means: 0.0%
  Worked at home: 6.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 35.5 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 57.6%
Commute to other NH community: 40.5%
Commute out-of-state: 1.9%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Gunstock, Ragged, & Tenney Mountains
 
Other: Kelley-Drake Conservation Area; Bald Ledge Trail; Old Home Day; New Hampton Nature Fitness Trail