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Community Contact		Town of Nottingham
		Ellen White, Town Administrator
		PO Box 114
		Nottingham, NH 03290

Telephone		(603) 679-5022
Fax		(603) 679-1013
E-mail		bospc@nottingham-nh.gov
Web Site		www.nottingham-nh.gov

Municipal Office Hours		Selectmen, Town Administration: Monday to Thursday, 8:30-3:30, Friday, 8:30-12; Town Clerk: by appointment Monday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30-12:30, Tuesday, 12-4, Wednesday, 2-6; Tax Collector: Tuesday, 9-noon, Wednesday, 4-6

County		Rockingham County
Labor Market Area		Raymond, NH LMA
Tourism Region		Merrimack Valley Region
Planning Commission		Strafford Regional Planning
Regional Development		Regional Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress		District 1
Executive Council		District 4
State Senate		District 17
State Representative		Rockingham County District 1

Incorporated: 1722

Origin: This town was granted to petitioners from seacoast towns between Boston and Portsmouth who wished to settle a tract of land north of Exeter. The petitioners asked that the town be named New Boston, but Governor Shute gave it the name Nottingham, in honor of Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham. The Earl was a close friend of Colonial Governors Shute and Dudley of Massachusetts when New Hampshire was under that province's jurisdiction. The original grant was considerably larger than now; Deerfield separated from Nottingham in 1766, and Northwood separated in 1773.

Villages and Place Names: Nottingham Square, West Nottingham, Pawtuckaway

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1068 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Nottingham totaled 4,278 over 50 years, from 952 in 1970 to 5,230 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 105 percent increase from 1970 to 1980, doubling the population. The town's population increased by nine percent from 2010 to 2020.

Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 116.1 persons per square mile of land area. Nottingham contains 46.5 square miles of land area and 1.9 square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services
Type of Government		Selectmen

Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023		$5,320,482
Budget:School Appropriations,2023-2024		$16,637,172
Zoning Ordinance		1980/16
Master Plan		2012
Capital Improvement Plan		Yes

Industrial Plans Reviewed By		Planning Board

Boards and Commissions

Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Budget; Cemetery; Library; Trust Funds
Appointed:	Conservation; Capital Improvement

Public Library	Blaisdell Memorial

Emergency Services

Police Department		Full-time
Fire Department		Full-time & volunteer

Emergency Medical Service		Full-time & volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Wentworth-Douglass, Dover	16 miles	173
Exeter Hospital, Exeter	15 miles	99
Frisbie Memorial, Rochester	18 miles	27


Utilities
Electric Supplier		Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier		None
Water Supplier		Private wells; Communal 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

Comcast; Consolidated Communications

Cellular Telephone Access		Limited
Cable Television Access		Yes
Public Access Television Station		Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business		Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident		Yes

Property Taxes

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)

2023 Total Tax Rate		$21.44
2023 Equalization Ratio		63.9
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)		$13.53


2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings		95.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings		1.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other		2.9%


Housing		(ACS 2018-2022)

Total Housing Units		2,220

Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached		2,067

Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure		99
Five or More Units in Structure		0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units		54

Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)

(US Census Bureau)

Total Population	Community	County
2023	5,399	320,689
2020	5,230	314,176
2010	4,790	295,223
2000	3,734	277,359
1990	2,837	245,845
1980	1,952	190,345


Demographics	American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)

Population by Gender
Male 2,582		Female 2,671
Population by Age Group
Under Age 5		411
Age 5 to 19		868
Age 20 to 34		915
Age 35 to 54		1,361
Age 55 to 64		690
Age 65 and over		1,008
Median Age		40.8 years

Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older		3,938
High school graduation or higher		95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher		41.3%


Income, Inflation Adjusted $		(ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income		$46,150
Median Family Income		$114,088
Median Household Income		$96,047

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male		$63,864
Female		$72,988

Individuals below poverty level		6.1%

Labor Force		(NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average	2013	2023
Civilian Labor Force	2,914	3,285
Employed	2,780	3,225
Unemploymed	134	60
Unemployment rate	4.6%	1.8%


Employment & Wages		(NHES-ELMI)

Annual Average Covered Employment	2013	2023
Good-Producing Industries
Average Employment	38	72
Average Weekly Wage	$986	$1,684

Service-Providing Industries
Average Employment	73	129
Average Weekly Wage	$1,053	$1,399

Total Private
Average Employment	112	201
Average Weekly Wage	$1,030	$1,501

Government(Federal, State, Local)
Average Employment	162	192
Average Weekly Wage	$653	$801

Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment	275	393
Average Weekly Wage	$804	$1,160

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Education and Child Care

NH Department of Education, 2023

Schools Students Attend: Nottingham operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Dover or Coe-Brown Academy (Northwood)		District: SAU 44
Career Technology Center: Dover Career Technical Center; R.W. Creteau Regional Technology Ctr.; Somersworth Career Technical Center

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	512	—	—	—

Nearest Community/Technical College: Great Bay

Nearest College or Universities: University of NH; 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: 106

Largest Businesses	Product/Service	Employees	Established
Nottingham School	Education K-8	90	1995
Town of Nottingham	Municipal services	45	1722
Liars Paradise	Gas station/store/restaurant	13	1925
O.R. Gooch & Son, Inc.	General contractor/log home builders	8	1953
Custom Welding & Fabrications, Inc.	Welding, fabrications	7	1980
Mustard Seed Natural Living Center	Natural Health Products and Services
PuroClean	Professional Cleaning / Restoration
Shea Concrete	Precast Concrete Products
Trash Busters	Rubbish Removal

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality

Transportation

(distance estimated from city/town hall)

Road Access US Routes:		4
State Routes:		152, 156
Nearest Interstate/Exit:		Spaulding Tpk., Exit 6; I-95, Exit 2
Distance:		18 miles; 22 miles

Railroad		No
Public Transportation		No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation

Pease International		Runway 11,321 ft. asphalt/concrete
Lighted? Yes		Navigation Aids? Yes

Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service

Manchester-Boston Regional

Distance 25 miles

Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport		4

Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, New Hampshire		25 miles
Portland, Maine		74 miles
Boston, Massachusetts		72 miles
New York City, New York		275 miles
Montreal, Quebec, Canada		280 miles

Commuting To Work

(ACS 2018-2022)

Workers 16 years of age and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van:		78.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van:		4.9%
Used Public Transportation:		0.7%
Walked:		0.0%
Traveled by other means:		1.1%
Worked at home:		14.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work:		36.6 minutes

Work in community of residence:		60.4%
Commute to other NH community:		29.3%
Commute out-of-state:		10.2%

Recreation, Attractions, Events

X		Municipal Parks
		YMCA/YWCA
		Boys Club/Girls Club
		Golf Courses
		Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
		Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
		Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
		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
X		Youth Sports: Football
		Youth Sports: Basketball
		Youth Sports: Hockey
X		Campgrounds
X		Fishing/Hunting
X		Boating/Marinas
X		Snowmobile Trails
X		Bicycle Trails
X		Cross Country Skiing
X		Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X		Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: McIntyre

Other: Pawtuckaway State Park

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, June 2024. Community Response Received 7/24/2024

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