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Antrim, NH
Community Contact Town of Antrim
William A. Prokop, Town Administrator
PO Box 517
Antrim, NH 03440
Telephone (603) 588-6785
Fax (603) 588-2969
E-mail antrimbiz@tds.net
Web Site www.antrimnh.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk:
Monday, 8 am - 12 noon and 6 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday, 8 am -
12 noon, and Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Peterborough NH LMA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Business Ventures
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 7
State Representative Hillsborough County District 1
Incorporated: 1777
Origin: This town was settled prior to the American Revolution, but did not get its incorporated name until 1777. It was named for County Antrim
in Ireland, which was the native home of the land’s owner, Philip Riley. The town was home to the now-defunct Nathaniel Hawthorne College.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 528 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Antrim's population has grown slowly over the last five decades, increasing by less than ten percent every decade except 1960-1970, when the population grew by 89 percent. The lowest growth rate was four percent, which occurred between both 1970-1980 and 1990-2000. Antrim's population grew from 1,030 in 1950 to 2,449 in
2000, a total increase of 1,419 residents. The 2004 Census estimate for Antrim was 2,546 residents, which ranked 113th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. Population Density, 2004: 71.4 persons per square mile of land area. Antrim contains 35.7 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Antrim Center, Clinton Village, Loverens Mill, North Branch
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $2,383,926
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004 $2,740,550
Zoning Ordinance 1974/03
Master Plan 2003
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Conservation; Library Trustees
Public Library James A. Tuttle
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department On Call
Town Fire Insurance Rating 6/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Monadnock Community, Peterborough
Distance: 12 miles Staffed Beds: 35
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Antrim Water Department
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company TDS
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.93
2004 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.26
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 91.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings 6.3%
Other Property including Utilities 1.8%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,227
2003 Single-Family Units 921
Building Permits Issued 19
2003 Multi-Family Units 246
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 60
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 2,546 398,574
2000 2,455 382,384
1990 2,350 336,549
1980 2,208 276,608
1970 2,122 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,215 Female 1,234
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 141
Age 5 to 19 625
Age 20 to 34 352
Age 35 to 54 819
Age 55 to 64 242
Age 65 and over 270
Median Age 37.4 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $18,978
Median 4-person family income $50,650
Median household income $45,677
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $36,033
Female $24,312
Families below the poverty level 8.3%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 1,370 1,300
Employed 1,322 1,260
Unemployed 48 40
Unemployment rate 3.5% 3.1%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 24 60
Average Weekly Wage $294 $640
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 281 316
Average Weekly Wage $397 $450
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 305 377
Average Weekly Wage $389 $480
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 89 46
Average Weekly Wage $553 $483
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 394 422
Average Weekly Wage $426 $481
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Contoocook Valley Cooperative (Antrim, Bennington,
Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple)
District: SAU 1
Career Technology Center(s): Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough Region: 14
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 2
Grade Levels K 1-4 5-8 4-12
Total Enrollment 154 448 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 33
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester; Nashua
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Frameworks Manufacturer of automotive lighting 70 1999
Town of Antrim Municipal services 22 1777
Brailsford Manufacturer of electric meters 18 2002
Edmunds Hardware Hardware 7 1955
Antrim Lumber Lumber 6 1960
Antrim Marketplace Grocery store 6
MCE Catalog Ventures Internet marketing 6 1995
Ocean National Bank Banking 6 1990
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 202
State Routes 9, 31
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
Distance 25 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Keene
Runway 6,201 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 39 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 32 miles
Portland, Maine 136 miles
Boston, Mass. 94 miles
New York City, NY 251 miles
Montreal, Quebec 257 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 80.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 8.4%
Public transportation 1.8%
Walked 3.6%
Other means 0.0
Worked at home 6.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work 28.5 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 25%
Commuting to another NH community 71%
Commuting out-of-state 4%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 05/25/05
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