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Litchfield, NH
Community Contact Town of Litchfield
Theresa Briand, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Two Liberty Way, Suite 3
Litchfield, NH 03052
Telephone (603) 424-4045
Fax (603) 424-8154
E-mail txcollector4u@yahoo.com
Web Site www.litchfield.mv.com
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen and Building Dept.: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 10 am - 6 pm, Tuesday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Nashua Regional
Regional Development Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 4
State Senate District 18
State Representative Hillsborough County District 27
Incorporated: 1734
Origin: Known as Naticook until 1729 when the land was granted as Brenton's Farm to William Brenton, Governor of Rhode Island and son-in law to Governor Cranston. Following Brenton's death in 1749, the land was granted to new settlers, and named in honor of George Henry Lee, Earl of Litchfield. Litchfield was the opposite landing-site of Thornton's Ferry, originating across the Merrimack River in the town of Merrimack.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 357 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Litchfield had the second highest percent increase in population over fifty years, growing more than 17 times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 33 percent increase between both 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 to a 192 percent increase between 1970-1980. Litchfield's population increased by a total of 6,933 residents, going from 427 in 1950 to 7,360 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Litchfield was
9,130 residents, which ranked 36th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 544.9 persons per square mile of land area. Litchfield contains 14.9 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $3,012,809
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1957/05
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Library
Trustees; Cemetery Trustees
Public Library Aaron Cutler Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Southern NH Regional or St. Joseph, Nashua
Distance: 8 miles Staffed Beds: 180; 144
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier KeySpan
Water Supplier Pennichuck East
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
Residential Limited
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $24.72
2004 Equalization Ratio 61.2
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.12
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 91.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings 6.2%
Other Property including Utilities 2.6%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 2,607
2003 Single-Family Units 2,164
Building Permits Issued 50
2003 Multi-Family Units 322
Building Permits Issued 16
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 121
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 8,130 398,574
2000 7,423 382,384
1990 5,441 336,549
1980 4,150 276,608
1970 1,420 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 3,700 Female 3,660
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 682
Age 5 to 19 1,925
Age 20 to 34 1,366
Age 35 to 54 2,717
Age 55 to 64 409
Age 65 and over 261
Median Age 33.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $25,203
Median 4-person family income $76,931
Median household income $73,302
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $46,809
Female $33,488
Families below the poverty level 2.2%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 3,661 4,794
Employed 3,502 4,614
Unemployed 159 180
Unemployment rate 4.3% 3.8%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 133 171
Average Weekly Wage $583 $932
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 154 316
Average Weekly Wage $314 $588
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 286 487
Average Weekly Wage $439 $709
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 175 311
Average Weekly Wage $352 $592
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 461 798
Average Weekly Wage $406 $663
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Litchfield operates grades 1-10; grades 11-12 are tuitioned to Hudson District: SAU 27
Career Technology Center(s): Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North Region: 16
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1 1
Grade Levels P 1-4 5-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 575 597 485 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 5 Total Capacity: 128
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier; Thomas More; Hesser; St. Anselm
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
NE Small Tube Manufacturing 70
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 3A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 4
Distance 9 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 8 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 11 miles
Portland, Maine 105 miles
Boston, Mass. 51 miles
New York City, NY 236 miles
Montreal, Quebec 270 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 87.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 9.8%
Public transportation 0.4%
Walked 0.0
Other means 0.2%
Worked at home 1.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work 30.9 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 6%
Commuting to another NH community 72%
Commuting out-of-state 22%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/23/05
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