| Type of Government |
Town Council |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 |
$28,186,151 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 |
$61,668,006 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1962/05 |
| Master Plan |
2004 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
|
Elected:
|
Town Council |
|
Appointed:
|
Planning; Conservation; Library |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Full-time |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
5/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Parkland Medical Center, Derry |
4 miles |
86 |
|
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| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop. |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
KeySpan |
| Water Supplier |
Pennichuck & Manchester Water Works; Private wells |
| Sanitation |
Private septic & Municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
|
Curbside Trash Pickup
|
Municipal |
|
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
|
No |
|
Recycling
|
None |
| Telephone Company |
Verizon |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
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Business
|
Yes |
|
Residential
|
Yes |
|
|
| 2005 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$19.85 |
| 2005 Equalization Ratio |
83.9 |
| 2005 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$16.82 |
| 2005 Percent of Property Valuation by Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
70.8% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
17.2% |
|
Other Property including Utilities
|
12.0% |
|
|
| 2005 Total Housing Units |
8,405 |
| |
|
| 2005 Single-Family Units |
5,842 |
|
Building Permits Issued
|
32 |
| 2005 Multi-Family Units |
2,235 |
|
Building Permits Issued
|
56 |
| 2005 Manufactured Housing Units |
328 |
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| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2005 |
24,837 |
295,076 |
| 2000 |
23,373 |
278,748 |
| 1990 |
19,798 |
246,744 |
| 1980 |
13,598 |
190,345 |
| 1970 |
5,346 |
138,951 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
11,443 |
Female
|
11,793 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
1,726 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
6,500 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
3,408 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
8,670 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
1,699 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
1,233 |
|
Median Age
|
35 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
93.4% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
35.9% |
|
|
| Per capita income |
$26,491 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$73,513 |
| Median household income |
$70,501 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$50,566 |
|
Female
|
$33,821 |
| Families below the poverty level |
1.6% |
|
|
| Annual Average |
1995 |
2005 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
11,969 |
14,446 |
|
Employed
|
11,495 |
13,891 |
|
Unemployed
|
474 |
555 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
4.0% |
3.8% |
|
|
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1995 |
2005 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,905 |
3,433 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$689 |
$992 |
| |
|
|
| Service Providing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
5,668 |
8,911 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$464 |
$692 |
| |
|
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| Total Private Industry |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
7,572 |
12,344 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$520 |
$776 |
| |
|
|
| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
741 |
1,162 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$609 |
$756 |
| |
|
|
| Total, Private plus Government |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
8,313 |
13,506 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$528 |
$774 |
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