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 Piermont, NH   
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Community Contact Town of Piermont
Sarah Tucker, Administrative Assistant
130 Route 10
  Piermont, NH 03779
 
Telephone (603) 272-9181
Fax (603) 272-9182
E-mail sarah.tucker@townofpiermontnh.org
Web Site http://townofpiermontnh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Administrative Assistant: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9-3, closed W; Tax Collector: Thursday, 2-6; Town Clerk: Tuesday, 3-6, Wednesday, 10-3
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan NECTA, NH portion
Tourism Region White Mountain Region
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Region
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 1
State Representative Grafton County District 5
Incorporated: 1764
 
Origin: Situated on the Connecticut River just west of the White Mountain National Forest, this town was named for Piedmont in the Italian Alps. The majority of those named in the charter were titled Honorable or Esquire, or had a military title. Thought the charter was issued in 1764, the first settlements were not made until about 1768. Lake Tarleton, on the town's eastern border, was once on the property of Colonel William Tarleton, a tavernkeeper who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1791, and member of the presidential Electoral College in 1804.
 
Villages and Place Names: unknown
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 426 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Piermont totaled 311 over 50 years, from 462 in 1970 to 773 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 23 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The town's population decreased by two percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 20.0 persons per square mile of land area. Piermont contains 38.6 square miles of land area and 1.4 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $1,652,954
Budget:School Appropriations,2021-2022 $2,136,470
Zoning Ordinance 1971/15
Master Plan 1996
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Zoning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Library
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; CIP
 
Public Library Piermont Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville 14 miles   35


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Private
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
    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 Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $22.92
2023 Equalization Ratio 77.8
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.78
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 94.0%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 2.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 3.8%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 441
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 378
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 27
    Five or More Units in Structure 24
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 12




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 772   93,146
   2020 773   91,118
   2010 789   89,118
   2000 707   81,743
   1990 625   74,929
   1980 507   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   439 Female   410
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 28
      Age 5 to 19 202
      Age 20 to 34 129
      Age 35 to 54 204
      Age 55 to 64 128
      Age 65 and over 158
            Median Age 42.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 599
      High school graduation or higher 94.0%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 42.6%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $48,521
Median Family Income $98,510
Median Household Income $88,438
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $53,125
      Female $64,125
 
Individuals below poverty level 4.8%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 407   412
    Employed 391   401
    Unemploymed 16   11
    Unemployment rate 3.9%   2.7%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  5  4
    Average Weekly Wage  $816  $885
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  30  21
    Average Weekly Wage  $576  $852
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  35  25
    Average Weekly Wage  $611  $857
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  14  20
    Average Weekly Wage  $279  $335
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  49  45
    Average Weekly Wage  $519  $627
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Piermont operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Haverhill Cooperative (Bath, Denton, Haverhill, Piermont, Warren) District: SAU 23
Career Technology Center: Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (VT) River Bend Career & Technical Center (VT)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels P K 1-8
Total Enrollment 58
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region; River Valley
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
Camp Walt Whitman Summer camp 200 1940
Camp Kingswood Summer camp 75
Woodsville Guaranty Bank Banking services 7
JEM Enterprises Garden center/Nursery 9
Four Corners Gas Station Convenience store, gas 8
Piermont Plant Pantry Garden center 12
Piermont Village School Education 25
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 10, 25, 25C
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 16
Distance: 3 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Dean Memorial, Haverhill Runway  2,500 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   30 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 93 miles
    Portland, Maine 125 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 143 miles
    New York City, New York 292 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 182 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 66.4%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 11.1%
  Used Public Transportation: 1.8%
  Walked: 2.0%
  Traveled by other means: 2.5%
  Worked at home: 16.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 29.1 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 81.7%
Commute to other NH community: 0.0%
Commute out-of-state: 18.3%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
X 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
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
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Dartmouth Skiway
 
Other: