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 Deering, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Deering
Peter R. Flynn, Town Administrator
762 Deering Center Road
  Deering, NH 03244
 
Telephone (603) 464-3248
Fax (603) 464-3804
E-mail administrator@deeringnh.gov
Web Site www.deering.nh.us
 
Municipal Office Hours Town Administrator: Monday to Thursday, 8-4; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday to Thursday, 8-4
 
County Hillsborough County
Labor Market Area Hillsborough, NH LMA
Tourism Region Monadnock Region
Planning Commission Central NH Regional Planning
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 8
State Representative Hillsborough County District 27
Incorporated: 1774
 
Origin: Deering was originally part of Cumberland or the Society Land, the portion of land which had been set aside for the Masonian Proprietors. In 1774 settlers petitioned Governor John Wentworth, the last provincial governor of New Hampshire, for township status. The governor granted the request, giving the town the family name of his wife, Frances Deering Wentworth. Frances Wentworth's first husband was Theodore Atkinson, son of Masonian Proprietor Colonel Atkinson. At the time of the Revolution, the Wentworths left for Nova Scotia, then went to England, where Frances became a lady-in-waiting to Queen Charlotte, wife of George III.
 
Villages and Place Names: East Deering, Holton, West Deering
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 928 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Deering totaled 1,320 over 50 years, from 578 in 1970 to 1,898 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was an 80 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population decreased by one percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 62.8 persons per square mile of land area. Deering contains 30.6 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2022 $2,751,000
Budget:School Appropriations,2022-2023 $3,700,000
Zoning Ordinance 1984/08
Master Plan 2017
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Library; Cemetery; Trust Fund
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Heritage
 
Public Library Deering Public



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Municipal
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord 27 miles   236
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 22 miles   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company TDS; Consolidated; Granite State
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $25.98
2023 Equalization Ratio 62.8
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.11
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 89.5%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 5.8%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 4.7%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 879
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 702
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 40
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 137




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,923   427,354
   2020 1,898   422,937
   2010 1,921   400,721
   2000 1,860   380,841
   1990 1,533   335,838
   1980 1,041   276,608

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   970 Female   822
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 80
      Age 5 to 19 275
      Age 20 to 34 159
      Age 35 to 54 543
      Age 55 to 64 362
      Age 65 and over 373
            Median Age 49.9 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,366
      High school graduation or higher 94.9%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 28.4%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $47,630
Median Family Income $108,523
Median Household Income $95,119
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $69,583
      Female $73,015
 
Individuals below poverty level 12.2%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 1,066   1,109
    Employed 1,014   1,087
    Unemploymed 52   22
    Unemployment rate 4.9%   2.0%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  13
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,228
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  74
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,194
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  125  88
    Average Weekly Wage  $680  $1,199
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  266  228
    Average Weekly Wage  $774  $1,110
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  391  316
    Average Weekly Wage  $744  $1,135
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-12 are part of Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative (Deering, Hillsborough) District: SAU 34
Career Technology Center: Concord Regional Technical Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools — — — —
Grade Levels — — — —
Total Enrollment — — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester; NHTI-Concord
Nearest College or Universities: New England

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

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Robin Hill Farm Inc. Residential treatment & rehabilitation 31 1983
Geo Serve Environmental service 2 1989
Town of Deering Municipal services 17 1774
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 149
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-89, Exit 5
Distance: 18 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Hawthorne-Feather, Antrim Runway  3,260 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   28 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 24 miles
    Portland, Maine 122 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 76 miles
    New York City, New York 252 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 243 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 78.5%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 6.4%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 3.2%
  Traveled by other means: 1.1%
  Worked at home: 10.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 39.2 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 58.1%
Commute to other NH community: 34.8%
Commute out-of-state: 7.0%
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
Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Pat's Peak, Mount Sunapee, Crotched Mountain
 
Other: Deering Sanctuary