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Goffstown, NH
Community Contact Goffstown Planning & Economic Development
Stephen B. Griffin, AICP, Coordinator
16 Main Street, Town Office
Goffstown, NH 03045
Telephone (603) 497-8991
Fax (603) 497-8993
E-mail sgriffin@ci.goffstown.nh.us
Web Site www.ci.goffstown.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Wednesday, 8:30 am - 12 noon, and Thursday, 8:30 am - 6 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Manchester NH Metro-NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Southern NH
Regional Development Capitol Region Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 20
State Representative Hillsborough County District 7
Incorporated: 1761
Origin: This town, as part of Massachusetts, went through the names Narragansett Number 4, Piscataquog Village, and Shovestown before
installation of the New Hampshire provincial government. In 1748, the area was regranted to new settlers, including Colonel John Goffe, for
whom the town was officially named. The town includes the village of Grasmere, named for the English home of poets Wordsworth and
Coleridge.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,275 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Goffstown's population has grown well above the statewide average rate over each of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 16 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 29 percent increase between 1980-1990. Over fifty years, Goffstown's population increased by a total of 11,291 residents, going from 5,638 in 1950 to 16,929 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Goffstown was 17,536 residents, which ranked 14th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 472.2 persons per square mile of land area. Goffstown contains 37.1 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Grasmere, Pinardville, Goffstown Village
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $16,161,550
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004 $27,135,334
Zoning Ordinance 1961/03
Master Plan 1997
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Conservation; Library Trustees; Cemetery
Trustees
Public Library Goffstown Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Elliot or Catholic Medical Center, Manchester
Distance: 10 miles Staffed Beds: 244; 224
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier KeySpan
Water Supplier Grasmere Water, Goffstown Village
Precinct, Manchester Water
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business unknown
Residential unknown
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.78
2004 Equalization Ratio 85.7
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.74
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 88.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings 9.3%
Other Property including Utilities 2.1%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 6,115
2003 Single-Family Units 4,260
Building Permits Issued 86
2003 Multi-Family Units 1,588
Building Permits Issued 21
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 267
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 17,536 398,574
2000 16,980 382,384
1990 14,769 336,549
1980 11,315 276,608
1970 9,284 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 8,093 Female 8,836
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 895
Age 5 to 19 3,784
Age 20 to 34 3,669
Age 35 to 54 5,243
Age 55 to 64 1,295
Age 65 and over 2,043
Median Age 35.4 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.2%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $21,907
Median 4-person family income $61,718
Median household income $55,833
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $39,757
Female $30,000
Families below the poverty level 2.6%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 8,900 10,152
Employed 8,631 9,864
Unemployed 269 288
Unemployment rate 3.0% 2.8%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 509 560
Average Weekly Wage $553 $844
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 1,590 1,982
Average Weekly Wage $299 $491
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 2,099 2,542
Average Weekly Wage $361 $569
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 480 1,017
Average Weekly Wage $595 $689
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 2,578 3,559
Average Weekly Wage $404 $603
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Goffstown operates grades 1-12 District: SAU 19
Career Technology Center(s): Manchester School of Technology Region: 15
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 2 1 1 1
Grade Levels P 1-4 5-8 9-12 K-8
Total Enrollment 747 1,083 1,255 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 16 Total Capacity: 626
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: St. Anselm; Hesser; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Saint Anselm College Education 475 1889
Town of Goffstown Municipal services 400 1761
Shaw's Supermarket Supermarket 200 1974
Hannaford Brothers Supermarket 200 1993
Cote Electric Electrical 84 1977
Hillsborough County County Services 70
Northeast Sheet Metal Ductwork for HVAC systems 60 1976
Northeast Sheet Metal, Inc. Sheet metal fabrication 40 1976
Benchmark, Inc Hermetic sealing systems 40 1990
Happy House Amusement Arcade machines 35 1986
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 13, 114
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-293, Exit 4
Distance 11 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 10 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 9 miles
Portland, Maine 107 miles
Boston, Mass. 61 miles
New York City, NY 254 miles
Montreal, Quebec 262 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 81.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 8.5%
Public transportation 0.1%
Walked 4.8%
Other means 1.3%
Worked at home 3.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 26.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 22%
Commuting to another NH community 71%
Commuting out-of-state 7%
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