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 New Boston, NH   
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Community Contact Town of New Boston
Shannon Silver, Community Development Director
7 Meetinghouse Hill Road, PO Box 250
  New Boston, NH 03070
 
Telephone (603) 487-2500 x142
Fax (603) 487-2975
E-mail s.silver@newbostonnh.gov
Web Site www.newbostonnh.gov
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen, Town Administrator: Monday to Friday, 9-4; Town Clerk: Monday and Tuesday, 9-4, Wednesday, 12-7; Tax Collector: Monday and Wednesday, 9-4; Planning: Monday to Friday, 9-4; Building Department: Tuesday to Thursday, 9-4
 
County Hillsborough County
Labor Market Area Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley Region
Planning Commission Southern NH Planning Commission
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 9
State Representative Hillsborough County District 42
Incorporated: 1763
 
Origin: This territory was first granted in 1736 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts to John Simpson and others who were soldiers, or their heirs, engaged in the 1690 Canada Expedition. For a time, the town was known as Lanes-town or Boston Piscataquog Township. In 1748, the Masonian Proprietors confirmed the grant. Not all the grantees took claim, and in 1751 the territory was granted to Job Lewis and others. In 1763, Governor Benning Wentworth formally adopted the long-used name of New Boston.
 
Villages and Place Names: Klondike Corner
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1202 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for New Boston totaled 4,725 over 50 years, from 1,390 in 1970 to 6,115 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 66 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The town's population increased by 15 percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 144.1 persons per square mile of land area. New Boston contains 42.9 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2022 $5,565,745
Budget:School Appropriations,2022-2023 $17,683,463
Zoning Ordinance 1977/22
Master Plan 2018
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Town Clerk; Cemetary; Library
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Energy; Recreation; Road
 
Public Library Whipple Free



Emergency Services
Police Department Full & part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Elliot Hospital, Manchester 17 miles   292
Catholic Medical Center, Manchester 14 miles   262


 
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 Private
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
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 $20.35
2023 Equalization Ratio 79.2
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.03
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 94.4%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 4.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 1.4%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 2,160
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 1,796
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 207
    Five or More Units in Structure 56
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 101




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 6,182   427,354
   2020 6,115   422,937
   2010 5,332   400,721
   2000 4,156   380,841
   1990 3,198   335,838
   1980 1,928   276,608

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   2,965 Female   3,123
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 269
      Age 5 to 19 1,356
      Age 20 to 34 717
      Age 35 to 54 2,086
      Age 55 to 64 753
      Age 65 and over 907
            Median Age 40.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 4,235
      High school graduation or higher 93.7%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 42.8%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $57,344
Median Family Income $141,094
Median Household Income $137,991
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $102,600
      Female $69,519
 
Individuals below poverty level 4.6%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 3,453   3,895
    Employed 3,303   3,830
    Unemploymed 150   65
    Unemployment rate 4.3%   1.7%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  87  135
    Average Weekly Wage  $675  $1,329
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  444  486
    Average Weekly Wage  $748  $1,235
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  532  621
    Average Weekly Wage  $736  $1,256
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  182  188
    Average Weekly Wage  $796  $818
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  713  809
    Average Weekly Wage  $752  $1,154
 
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Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: New Boston operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Goffstown District: SAU 19
Career Technology Center: Concord Regional Technical Center; Manchester School of Technology
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels P K 1-6 — — —
Total Enrollment 478 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester
Nearest College or Universities: St. Anselm; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester; MCPHS; Franklin Pierce-Manchester

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     3   Capacity:     196

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Molly's Restaurant/Gravity Tavern Restaurant & pub 20 1979
New Boston Dental Dental services 10-15 1990
Daniel's Garage Propane, oil, drilling, blasting 12
Strong Beginnings Learning Center Day care services 12 1988
Mr. Gee's Tire Corp. Tires 10 1976
Riverside Grille Restaurant 10 2023
Dodge's General Store Convenience store 8 1872
Dodge Farms Agriculture 6 1918
New Boston Pizza Restaurant 5
Northeast Café Restaurant 5 2019
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 13, 77, 136
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-293, Exit 4
Distance: 14 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   17 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 15 miles
    Portland, Maine 112 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 65 miles
    New York City, New York 236 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 252 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 72.4%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 8.4%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.4%
  Traveled by other means: 0.4%
  Worked at home: 18.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 39.9 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 76.6%
Commute to other NH community: 21.3%
Commute out-of-state: 2.2%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X 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
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Pat's Peak, Crotched Mountain
 
Other: Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair; Deland Forest Sanctuary; Fourth of July Parade