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 New Ipswich, NH   
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Community Contact Town of New Ipswich
Debbie Deaton, Town Administrator
661 Turnpike Road
  New Ipswich, NH 03071
 
Telephone (603) 878-2772
Fax (603) 878-3855
E-mail townadmin@newipswichnh.gov
Web Site www.newipswichnh.gov
 
Municipal Office Hours Town Offices: Monday to Thursday, 9-12:30 and 1:30-4; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9-4; Thursday, 9-6, closed daily 12:30-1:30, last Saturday each month, 9-12
 
County Hillsborough County
Labor Market Area Peterborough, NH LMA
Tourism Region Monadnock Region
Planning Commission Southwest Region Planning
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 12
State Representative Hillsborough County District 32
Incorporated: 1762
 
Origin: This town was first granted in 1735, and named by settlers from Ipswich, Massachusetts. New Hampshire's provincial government incorporated the town as Ipswich in 1762 and as New Ipswich in 1766. The state's second academy, New Ipswich Academy, was chartered here in 1789. The school was renamed Appleton Academy for Samuel Appleton, who donated, among other things, a library to the school. New Hampshire’s first cotton mill was built here in 1804, ancestor to the cotton-producing centers of Waltham and Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.
 
Villages and Place Names: Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, Wilder
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1241 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for New Ipswich totaled 3,416 over 50 years, from 1,803 in 1970 to 5,219 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 65 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The town's population increased by two percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 164.0 persons per square mile of land area. New Ipswich contains 32.7 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2022 $2,884,468
Budget:School Appropriations,2021-2022 $11,350,747
Zoning Ordinance 1987/18
Master Plan 2012
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Assessing; Trust Funds
    Appointed: Zoning; Conservation; Recreation; Old Town Hall: Finance Advisory; Heritage
 
Public Library New Ipswich



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Private
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 12 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 Private
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Comcast
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $25.70
2023 Equalization Ratio 61.7
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.76
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 92.3%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 5.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 2.5%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 2,078
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 1,928
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 25
    Five or More Units in Structure 95
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 30




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 5,364   427,354
   2020 5,219   422,937
   2010 5,104   400,721
   2000 4,326   380,841
   1990 4,017   335,838
   1980 2,433   276,608

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   2,679 Female   2,565
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 387
      Age 5 to 19 1,241
      Age 20 to 34 713
      Age 35 to 54 1,457
      Age 55 to 64 756
      Age 65 and over 690
            Median Age 37.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 3,342
      High school graduation or higher 93.2%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 31.0%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $41,094
Median Family Income $99,948
Median Household Income $91,824
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $62,671
      Female $55,988
 
Individuals below poverty level 3.4%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 2,883   2,984
    Employed 2,718   2,916
    Unemploymed 165   68
    Unemployment rate 5.7%   2.3%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  579  561
    Average Weekly Wage  $970  $1,665
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  225  195
    Average Weekly Wage  $712  $883
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  803  756
    Average Weekly Wage  $898  $1,463
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  224  216
    Average Weekly Wage  $755  $952
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  1,027  972
    Average Weekly Wage  $867  $1,350
 
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Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-12 are part of Mascenic Regional (Greenville, Mason, New Ipswich) District: SAU 87
Career Technology Center: Milford HS & Applied Technology Center; Wilbur H. Palmer Career & Tech Ed Center (Hudson) Nashua Technology Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1 —
Grade Levels P K 1-4 5-8 9-12 —
Total Enrollment 380 253 247 —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua
Nearest College or Universities: Franklin Pierce; Rivier; Keene State; Antioch New England

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     2   Capacity:     37

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Warwick Mills, Inc. Weavers 115 1935
Vanguard Manufacturing, Inc. Steel scaffolding 31 1969
Hutter Construction Contractors 156 1973
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 123, 123A, 124
Nearest Interstate/Exit: Everett Tpk., Exits 7 - 8; I-293, Exit 4
Distance: 25 miles; 32 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Jaffrey - Silver Ranch Runway  2,982 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   35 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 36 miles
    Portland, Maine 130 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 61 miles
    New York City, New York 222 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 269 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 73.8%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 10.7%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 3.3%
  Traveled by other means: 1.1%
  Worked at home: 11.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 35.0 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 63.7%
Commute to other NH community: 21.6%
Commute out-of-state: 14.7%
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
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Crotched Mountain
 
Other: